We’ve planted our first crops!
Vicky has grown some broad beans from seed – they’re doing nicely, despite my best attempts at killing them – when I came to plant them out they were dry and root bound but they’ll be ok. Spuds are in plus I’ve directly sown cabbages, sprouts, kale, broccoli, rocket, lettuce, radish, beetroot, peas and others I’ve forgotten about. I think I’ve planted my rows too close but this year we’re just hoping for the best – whatever we harvest is a bonus.
The local garden centre had bare root green privet at 85p per plant – we had 32 feet to fill so I dug 32 plants in today too. They were more scraggly than I had expected, I thought they’d be dwarf, green bushy things but they are in fact spindly things that look like they are dead. But, by the end of this summer they should be well on their way. Typically planting out has coincided with a dry spell so I will be out every night with my watering can after work.
