Only went up to do a bit of watering, but ended up there for 2 and half hours. Potted on some more sweet peppers and tomato plants. Potted on our new mini cucumber plant which we picked up at
Kenyon Hall Farm shop along with some leeks, french marigolds & Lobelia and a gorgeous Black Peppermint plant - wow it smells delicious.
Have been reading up about Black Peppermint - what a useful plant. Apparently is is a great deterrent for pests like rats and mice - they hate the smell of Mint especially Black peppermint which is what I have just bought on a whim as is smells so wonderful. I will have to go back and get some more or try to propagate some more plants from this one when its bigger. We have had all our Cauliflower, red & green cabbage, brussel sprouts and radishes nibbled by something so I will be planting lots of mint around the allotment.
Also needing some advice on herbs, it seems some of the seeds I have sown have been very successful to the point that I think I need to thin them out a bit but as I have no previous experience of herbs I am not sure if I can lift them and plant into little pots to save some or to spread them about the allotment or share with other allotmenteers on the plot and friends and family. Don't want to waste them ~ need to share some how.
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Strawberries flowing since planting out in their
own raised bed - lots of flowers
equals lots of strawberries |
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All eight plants have flowers
Hubby will be pleased about this |
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| More Cape Gooseberries - Last ones died - hopefully do better with these ones now the weather is "improving" |
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| Comfrey still hanging in there |
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| Someone has been nibbling our Radishes |
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| Lemon Grass also starting to grow at last Just a few but can see more peeping |
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| Russian Tarragon just starting to grow |
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| Sweet Basil growing nicely too |
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| Sorrel just coming through |
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| Lots of Bushy Broad beans |
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| Same with Dill - seems like all the seeds sown are growing - thin/pot some on to share with friends and family |
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| Lovage also starting to grow |
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| Wild rocket patchy only a few seedlings |
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| Curly Parsley too |
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| Broad beans doing well - flowers just starting |
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| Perpetual Spinach filling the bag now |
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| Best Beetroot ever grown - fingers crossed it will carry on growing and is not eater by any nasty little critters |
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Nante Carrots coming along at
a steady pace |
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| Mint slow to start but there are some coming up now - come on catch up |
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| Coriander - should I thin / Put some into pots - getting crowded - loads growing |
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Roma Tomato potted on almost
ready to go outside |
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| Home saved peppers ~ will they produce any peppers - wait and see |
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Seed saving articles Link
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Saving seeds how to follow the link
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French Marigold Companion Planting
They look Lost - hope they will spread out |
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| Mini Cucumber - Yum Lunch Box Snacks |
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More Seed saving information Link
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Excellent information for specific vegetable seed saving - Link
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