Spring has Sprung

Hello .

What a busy start to the season already.

I have the majority of my plants in the ground already and it is only mid April,I am quite lucky because we don't generally get frost now where I am.

I have 3 types of peas on the go,one variety is Kelvdon Wonder which is approx 8" high now.

A few types of carrots which are mainly carrot root fly resistant.

Butternut squashes are doing well.I have 3 varieties this year.

Two types of courgettes one being yellow and one dark green.

Sweetcorn a few inches high growing with pumpkins.

Broad beans and french beans.

Sprouting broccoli and cauliflowers.

Leeks and onions and garlic.

Potatoes which are Maris bard,Deserrie,Nicola,King Edwards and Kestral.

Parsnips have been sown but no sign as yet.

Strawberry,gooseberry,currants are all in flower and the raspberries are full of bud.

Who would believe it is only April.

The cows in the field next to me are enjoying the good weather too with the calf's leaping around like lambs.

cucumber

This is a photo of my cucumber plant growing in my conservatory.There is two cucumbers that are already approx 6" long and 12 plus smaller ones on the way and it's only mid April.

January update

Greetings to All
Went up to my lottie today,was cold but the sun was shining.
The main reason for going was to check for storm damage.Nothing realy apart from branches fallen off trees,a good thing realy has they do cast shade over the lottie.

While up there i was very surprised by a unexpected harvest....
Carrots,potatoes,parsnips,leeks and cabbage.
The leeks and cabbage i knew of and what i thought would be the odd carrot but to my surprise i bagged up half a carrier bag full of carrots.
I knew i had a small section of potatoes which i grew on the surface of the soil under black plastic....i thought these would be no good has they should of been harvested in autumn but when i pulled the plastic away there lay loads and loads of beautiful spuds some of which are big enough for baked potatoes.
The parnips was the biggest surprise.Again i knew they was there but i didn't think that they had developed so i just left them until today.Got a delightful shock when i decided to clear the bed,there laying in wait was a fantastic crop of beautiful sweet scented parsnips.
So all in all when i got home i had roast spuds,roast parsnips,carrots and cabbage along with roast chicken yum yum.

I know i was a bit late but i also prunned my raspberries while there and covered my rhubarb with large upturned pots without drainage holes to bring forward the shoots.
Was amazed to see the roses still in full leaf...one even had a small rose on.

Anyway i am now going to start making plans for this years crops with a few changes here and there of which i will let you know in time.