The weather has been good these past few weeks and this has allowed me to get on with preparing the allotment for the upcoming season. I've pulled the covers off the bed intended for the potatoes, let it dry out for a few days then gave it a quick go with the tiller.
Meanwhile in the greenhouse I sowed my usual Bosworth F1 Brussels Sprouts which are usually able stand well into the Spring of the following year without 'blowing' open. I also sowed some Summer cabbage, Primo II (aka Golden Acre) - I'm only doing a hand full as I find that in the height of summer we don't tend to have heavy cooked meals that require cabbage.
I transplanted the Shirley F1 tomatoes into separate pots now that the true leaves have appeared. This is the second time I've tried this variety, a variety that many say is one of the best; I was disappointed the first time and I'm disappointed this time around. Once again the very expensive and meager amount of seeds (less than a dozen) germinated poorly and those that have appeared have grown slowly compared to my usual cheap varieties. Shirley F1 tomatoes - never again!
That's it for now. Bye.
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