Frost on the cold frame!With a cold and wet start to May it looks like we had seen the last of the warm weather with maximum temps of 11C and our first frost of the year it's just as well I have covered the Sweet Potatoes and remaining Capsicums against the cold weather...brrrrrr!
Seeds Sown:
May 3rd:
Cabbage Early Jersey Wakefield Brassica oleracea The Lost Seed
Cabbage Sugarloaf Brassica oleracea var. capitata Mr Fothergill's
Cauliflower 60 Days Brassica oleracea var.botrytis Green Harvest
Lettuce Cos Romaine Lactuca sativa Johnson Seeds
Parsley Moss Curled Petroselinum crispum Mr Fothergill's
Rocket Eruca sativa DT Brown
Silverbeet Rainbow Mix Beta vulgaris 4Seasons Seeds
These seeds were put into a small cold frame for some protection from the cold.
Seedlings Potted up:
Coriander
Lotus
Lucerne
Cuttings Potted up:
Rosemary Blue
Rosemary Dark Blue
Rosemary Pink
Lavender
Sage
Wormwood Roman
Cuttings Taken:
“Silver Lace Bush” Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum
Tansy
Planted out:
Pin Cushion Flower Scabiosa columbaria
Fairy Fan Flower Scaevola aemula
The cuttings taken last month have taken very quickly in the warmer start to Autumn. Now the task of finding room for all the "potted on" new plants is a challenge.The next lot of propagation will be Seeds of Fruiting crops which can be sown from the 11th until 5pm on the 14th of May. Possibly more Broad Beans may be sown but I may need to pre-sprout those.
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