Dober večer

Pioneer Butternut squash has been nibbled and virtually dead (as expected), so planted out a pair that are hopefully a bit hardier. Substitutes still on bench at home.

Couple of hours watering tonight - ground like a sponge. Picked first spinach beet along with some mustards, radish and lettuce.

Despite 'somebody' supposedly watering well on Saturday, next round of seedlings have suffered badly in current weather and most wiltered and lost. (Sunflowers, salads and radish wiped out). Brassicas fared a little better but possibly because they are bigger and ready to plant out.

Had first new potatoes on Saturday, delicious as ever.

A whole lotta sowing going on

Taking full advantage of the new Polly House... which is packed out and has miraculously not blown away despite first strong westerlies, and then a week of stronger easterlies since we put it up.

Thur 7th May:
12 Savoy Cabbages seedlings potted on;
100 * Rhondo Peas 10* Sweetcorn (to finish packet off) 40* Dwarf French Beans 30* Russian Giant Sunflowers and a tray of Nasturtiums sown.

Sun 10th May:
6 Broccolli seedlings potted on;
Trays of seeds sown: Chantennay Carrots Penstemom Calendula
Seedlings planted out into the ground: Radish Mixed Salad Little Gem (Bed E) and Mixed Oriental Mustards (Bed C1) - to replace those eaten (by slugs/snails not us!).

Mon 11th May:
More sowings: 12 Physalis from an old packet Spinach Spinach Beet Sweet Peas

Weds 13th May:
And even more sowings: Mixed Salad Little Gem Mixed Oriental Mustards Beetroot (Choggia)