We were away last weekend so had a bit of a gap in gardening. On the Tuesday after the Easter weekend I did sow some seeds into some outside pots: Turnips, Silverskin Onions, Spring Onions and Radish. In the greenhouse, I decided to sow some other Leeks as back-up for those I sowed on the allotment.
On Wednesday, I noticed the Tomato seedlings looking quite desperate to be pricked out. Despite it being an inappropriate day according to the moon phase, I went ahead and pricked them out anyhow knowing I’d likely not have time before the weekend. There are 5 Quadro and 12 Sungold so I should have enough spare for my dad and in-laws.
Earlier today, I did get some time at the allotment despite earlier weather forecasts showing rain this afternoon. It was quite pleasant and warm. I focused on compost turning, having brought over some grass cuttings from the first mowing of the year back at home. The contents of Bins 1 and 3 are shown below. Bin 1 has a way to go, and Bin 2 is very similar. I mixed some grass clippings into both and added some water. Bin 3 looks almost ready so might be useful for the Cucurbits and Sweetcorn next month.
Mindful of a few colder nights coming up, I wanted to get some mulch onto the Potatoes though they are not showing yet. I used the 4 half bags of compost mixed with the 3 bags of leaf mold for those. Helps to tidy the plot up a bit.
Before leaving, I planted out the 20 cells of Meteor peas into Bed 8.
On the upstairs windowsill, the French Marigolds are flowering so I’ve nipped these out to push them back a bit and encourage some bushiness. The Dahlias look ready to pot on.
Tomorrow is forecast to be wet and the rain has already started tonight. I might go to a garden centre to buy some more of my favourite Melcourt compost. I do plan to sow Sweetcorn and to prick out the few Brussels Sprouts seedlings that have come up.
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