It’s been great having a bit of time off work especially that the weather has been so kind to me, I was able to get down the plot a fair bit.
Most of the planting in now done with the exceptions of a few bits here and there. This year I am having a go at growing some cauliflower some say this is a tricky crop to grow so I will have to keep an eye on it I know I need to keep the head covered over to stop it going yellow and I have read that most people use the leaves and tie them over.
I am also growing Purple sprouting Broccoli again (a favorite of mine see previous posts)and also having another go at some Brussels sprouts, I found them quite hard to grow first time round but I know where I went wrong last time and won’t make the same mistakes again.
I planted them far to close and I didn’t support them with canes, the lover leaves I left on rather than removing them to let air and light in.
With my brassicas I also add a little crushed egg shells to the potting mix I do this with all brassicas as it gives them a little calcium boost as they grow it helps in develop strong roots. I have also put an egg shell mulch round them to stop the slugs and snails (I don’t get to many on the plot but don’t want to tempt fate!)
It’s looking “ship shape” now on the plot and can’t wait for things to start cropping.