Surprise Potatoes

Whats New

Everything is looking good. The courgettes and tomatoes seem to double in size overnight at the moment. The veggies that we planted out this week are all now doing well and looking healthy, Im still trying to remember what some of the other plants are but im getting there slowly.

Work to be Done

Where do I start on what needs to be done. For the first time iv gone to lotty on my own and had more than just watering to do. I finished the path around the new patches and then started on some weeding (which wasnt as bad as usual as I made myself a chair of sorts). Lottington is full of marestail which is one of the hardest weeds to pull up as they have huge roots. But I was surprised when along with the roots of that bloody weed I pulled up a few potatoes. Its the youngest patch of potatoes and the plants are nowhere near as big as in the other patches but the potatoes were all of a decent size.

When John arrived he decided that it was time to plant out more veg. He pulled up two of the lettuces that never seem to be doing the best and prepared the soil for more planting. After showing me how to do the spring onions (which requires us to smoke so as to put holes in the black) I spent ages putting the tiny things in. They look too small to be allowed against the beans they were planted with.

John planted more peas which is a good idea as we seem to eat them everytime were there. I planted swedes and together we put out a few more runner beans and a pumpkin which iv named Patrick.

All Go

Now that the top greenhouse is a bit emptier its time to get the seeds out. 3 types of pepper, chillis, tomatoes and aubergines were planted in pots and as we pull up more outside we'll make way for them.

The spring onions are the first things iv grown from seeds and I cant wait to see them fully grown, I already have an idea as to what im going to do with them. Im very proud that I can do something like that.

I took a look at the mushrooms and didnt really see anything until John arrived an told me that what looks like mould is actually the spores, so it looks like the barrel is working.

Lotty Conversations

Not so much random conversations today but the suggestion that I go to agricultural college so that next year we'll have propper guidance on the best way to grow our veggies and how crop rotation works (I wish id listened during geography at school but its one of those things you think you'll never need to know.)

Rain

Im not sure how much will get done today due to the rain, but im hoping it'll help everything to grow after having a few really hot days. I'll be going up there soon cos I cant stay at home wondering whats happening.