Great summary of your week... We had our roof lifted in 2020. An epic job...2.5t of lead went on to the roof!
Following your suggestions/guidance...
The Kale (3 varieties) I seeded at the end of December is still producing really well. They're just beginning to show signs of going to seed. I think we'll make kale-crisps with the glut of leaves. Broccoli, Savoy Cabbage and Cauliflower have been producing over the post 4 weeks or so. I'd never eaten raw cauli before... And I'm 57!. The brassicas are very mild/tender when picked straight from the plot. I'm swapping out the brassicas as they get harvested with replacement plants and interplanting with spring onions.
I can across a 6m*12m polytunnel on eBay (Halifax) recently which looked a good buy... With the vote of erecting it ready for Winter planting. I'm in the middle of lifting/resetting 90m2 of cobbles, which I've never done before, so it's occupying my free time.
Always good to hear what you're doing/growing... Best wishes from Saddleworth... Mark (SaddleworthOrchard on Instagram)
Wow you've been busy! We've taken our leaky chimney down this week so also have scaffolding up. Not such a big job though.
Ive planted half my tomatoes and the polytunnel melons. I'm still hanging on for the cauliflowers in the north bed of the polytunnel. I planted them a few weeks later than you. I knew it was a risk. They're about single portion size curds, so I potted the remaining tomatoes on in the hope I can stretch it out another week.
How lovely that you're going to have so much space in the polytunnel this year. Mine will be like a jungle again no doubt, as always.
Not planted squash yet. That's happening this week.
When do you sow your first succession of psb? Is it this week?
I have a chimney coming down too, a long list of jobs all enabled by comprehensive scaffolding. Yes this week for psb. It always amazes me how quickly cauliflower and calabrese go from tennis ball to football size
You're so right! Cauliflowers romped away and are ready for harvest! I may try freezing a couple and see how they turn out. Its obviously not preferable, but due to them needing to come out to make way for tomatoes, it's far better then composting them!
A lesson to do better with timings next year. All the best - Alison
So pleased, that's the challenge with F1 varieties, they all come at the same time! I never compost, especially cauliflowers, I quite like them, but Deb and my daughters love them, they will take 2 a week each! : All the best - Steve
Great summary of your week... We had our roof lifted in 2020. An epic job...2.5t of lead went on to the roof!
Following your suggestions/guidance...
The Kale (3 varieties) I seeded at the end of December is still producing really well. They're just beginning to show signs of going to seed. I think we'll make kale-crisps with the glut of leaves. Broccoli, Savoy Cabbage and Cauliflower have been producing over the post 4 weeks or so. I'd never eaten raw cauli before... And I'm 57!. The brassicas are very mild/tender when picked straight from the plot. I'm swapping out the brassicas as they get harvested with replacement plants and interplanting with spring onions.
I can across a 6m*12m polytunnel on eBay (Halifax) recently which looked a good buy... With the vote of erecting it ready for Winter planting. I'm in the middle of lifting/resetting 90m2 of cobbles, which I've never done before, so it's occupying my free time.
Always good to hear what you're doing/growing... Best wishes from Saddleworth... Mark (SaddleworthOrchard on Instagram)
Those two jobs should keep your busy, that's for sure. What a wonderful tunnel, quite a find : All the best - Steve
Hi Mark, I've given you a follow on Instagram. Looks amazing where you are. All that space!
Good luck with the new polytunnel.
Wow you've been busy! We've taken our leaky chimney down this week so also have scaffolding up. Not such a big job though.
Ive planted half my tomatoes and the polytunnel melons. I'm still hanging on for the cauliflowers in the north bed of the polytunnel. I planted them a few weeks later than you. I knew it was a risk. They're about single portion size curds, so I potted the remaining tomatoes on in the hope I can stretch it out another week.
How lovely that you're going to have so much space in the polytunnel this year. Mine will be like a jungle again no doubt, as always.
Not planted squash yet. That's happening this week.
When do you sow your first succession of psb? Is it this week?
All the best - Alison
I have a chimney coming down too, a long list of jobs all enabled by comprehensive scaffolding. Yes this week for psb. It always amazes me how quickly cauliflower and calabrese go from tennis ball to football size
You're so right! Cauliflowers romped away and are ready for harvest! I may try freezing a couple and see how they turn out. Its obviously not preferable, but due to them needing to come out to make way for tomatoes, it's far better then composting them!
A lesson to do better with timings next year. All the best - Alison
So pleased, that's the challenge with F1 varieties, they all come at the same time! I never compost, especially cauliflowers, I quite like them, but Deb and my daughters love them, they will take 2 a week each! : All the best - Steve