Checking the plantings

25 August 2020

Back in April, we put a range of seeds into the new 'wiggly' bed, and I made a drawing of what went where.  We had quite a downpour after the planting and the seeds moved around a bit.  So I took the packets and tried to identify what was doing well.

 We have a few kale plants of this type - Cavalo Nero, but the purple sprouting kale elsewhere seems to be happier.

 The chicories immediately went very bitter and then flowered.  Reading them up, it seems they are better as winter veg, when they are less likely to flower and will be less bitter, therefore.

 This, and the one below, are two varieties of organic, perennial  chard, which has just kept throwing up leaves all summer and has supplied salads and steamed veg for us maybe five times a week.  

Another watermelon is coming - I have designated it for my grandson, hopefully visiting in October, and shall try to keep it well until then.

 This year, for the first time, our two young fig trees are being reasonably productive.  The figs are lovely, I have them on cereal in the morning.

 A late blooming waterlily appeared unexpectedly

We have had some high winds, and I noticed the hazel trees had lost their nuts, but I found these three lying below the tree (we don't have squirrels).  It may be a tiny crop - but it's a step in the right direction, and they tasted good - we had one and a half each!