Final 12 months I acquired a small tray of leek crops from the pet and backyard store in Diss on the finish of March they usually gave me some good autumn leeks. I appeared each occasions I used to be on the town on the finish of March and early April however they hadn’t acquired any this 12 months. None at boot gross sales both or out the entrance of Asda or QD. Lastly discovered some on Stowmarket market flower stall. £3.50 and there have been greater than 30 crops.
Obtained them planted out on Saturday and coated to maintain subsequent door neighbours cat and the pigeons off them.
However on Tuesday morning I discovered that Bl***y cat from subsequent door had one way or the other pushed it is approach underneath the web hoop cowl, trampled most of the seedlings and left a pile of poo in a single nook. – Yuck. Hate that cat! The web cowl is now pegged down all over the place alongside all edges, hopefully the remaining leeks will develop on with out anymore disturbance.
Additionally put the Climbing French Bean crops out. They’re much sooner than I often get them going so wanted additional safety They’re surrounded by the wire cage that I acquired to place leaves in for rotting down, (the leaves by no means did rot down, I put them in a dustbin now). Then I wrapped a bit of fleece across the exterior – nicely pegged. Hopefully that will likely be sufficient to guard from cats, birds, any late frosts or excessive wind.
Thank heavens I did defend from the wind as on Monday morning we had robust gusts of wind in amongst the pouring rain – actually nasty climate for mid April.
My house raised leek crops for winter acquired misplaced underneath the courgettes final 12 months which was a foul mistake. I’ve sown some this 12 months however no signal of them but – they’re a kind of issues which have by no means accomplished nicely for me and when Colin was going around the County bridge inspecting all these years in the past he discovered a home the place an outdated boy at all times offered big bundles of nicely grown leek crops each spring and he’d come house with dozens to plant out.
I have been protecting the greenhouse crops with a double layer of fleece each night time however thought I would misplaced the aubergine crops yesterday morning – I took the fleece off early morning and I reckon it was nonetheless too chilly they usually all collapsed. Fortunately they perked up later – I introduced them inside final night time as temps had been attributable to be right down to 1℃.
Rising meals is a continuing battle in opposition to every thing!
However have a look at the Raspberry canes – with luck there will likely be extra fruit than final 12 months. They’re wanting so nicely for his or her second fruiting 12 months.
Again Tomorrow – after I’ve stopped crying over misplaced crops!
Sue
