Blue Stilton

Blue Stilton from the market. Gentle, creamy and spreads like butter.

Lily

A picture from last year of Lily on a works train.

Progress with the station.

Progress with the station. Placing the buildings to decide the layout before starting on landscaping.

13th May 2020

Keeping the grass and weeds under control while cutting out beds to get some crops in for this year. Lost a couple of plants to frost on Monday night but there are spares in the greenhouse.

Spot the ant on the chard.

Update on the plot.

 

The plot has been neglected for a variety of reasons, and now the present lock down too. If this could be my designated daily exercise it may be possible to finish the year with the plot looking at least a little tidier. The herbs are doing well, there are some leeks that have continued to grow through the winter and the self sown ruby chard is looking good.

 

How it looks; 22nd May 2016

Just holding back the weeds. Broad beans a few inches long. Asparagus nearly finished.

Potatoes

Home Guard was a variety released in 1942 during the Dig for Victory campaign. It's a first early and good boiled, although it has a reputation for turning bitter if left in the ground too long.

My plot suffers from blight, which is why I've given up on growing tomatoes, but first early potatoes are usually ready for digging up before the haulms are too badly affected.

As well as Home Guard I've planted a short row of Pink Fir Apple salad potatoes.

These were all put in a bit early, traditionally they should be planted on Good Friday; hopefully the frost won't go down too deep.