Monday 6 November 2006

Another season nearly over

We had our first frost here on November 2nd. I've taken the remains of all the flowers out now and put them on the compost heap. As we head into winter there's still plenty of vegetables to look forward to from the plot: carrots, leeks, brussels sprouts and winter cabbages. In store I've got potatoes and onions, plenty of frozen peas and beans and jars of pickles and jams. Thinking about next year I need to get my Kings seed order in and order a load of muck for digging in. I'll also be sowing Aquadulce broad beans this week for an early spring crop.

This is how things turned out this year:

Sunday 5 November 2006

Records by plant name 2006

Antirrhinums "Bright Butterflies F1" and Freesong F1" - sown in heated propagator 11.3 , 1/2 seed tray of each. Germinating 16.3. Moved to greenhouse 25.3. Pricked out 9.4 to medium modules x24, 1 tray of each. Potted on to 9cm pots 23.4. Moved to coldframe 6.5. Planted out 13.5, 30cm apart.

Broad Bean "Aquadulce" - Sown 9.11.05, started picking 8.6.06. Sown 23.11.06 for cropping spring 2007.

Brocolli, purple sprouting - bought in 4.6, planted out 18.6.

Brussels Sprout "Cascade F1" - sown 9.4 in greenhouse in small modules x10. Germinating 14.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 30.4. Moved to coldframe 6.5. Planted out 13.5, 60cm apart.

Cabbage "Golden acre-primo (II)" - sown 14.5 in short nursery row. No survivors - slugs?

Cabbage "Greyhound" - sown 9.4 in greenhouse in small modules x20. Germinating 16.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 6.5. Moved to coldframe 13.5. Planted out 20.5 30cm apart. Harvesting from 7.7.

Cabbage "Hispi" - sown outside in seed tray 10.6. Planted out 8.7. Harvesting from 2.9.

Cabbage "January King" - Sown 15.4 in small modules x10 in greenhouse. Germinating 22.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 13.5. Moved to coldframe 20.5. Planted out 27.5.

Carnation "Sprite Mixed" - sown 26.3 in small modules x50 in heated propagator. Germinating 30.3. Moved to greenhouse 4.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 22.4. Moved to coldframe 13.5. Planted out 20.5, 30cm apart, 1 double row.

Carnation "Giant Chabaud Mixed" - sown 1.4 in small modules x50 in heated propagator. Germinating 4.4. Moved to greenhouse 9.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 29.4. Moved to coldframe 13.5. Planted out 20.5, 30cm apart, 1 row.

Carrot "F1 Flyaway" - Sown 22.4 11/2 rows, 30cm apart. Gaps resown 20.5.

Carrot "James Scarlet Intermediate" - sown broadcast 1 row 27.5.

Cleome "Serrulata Solo" - sown 26.3 in 1/2 seed tray in heated propagator. Germinating 30.3. Moved to greenhouse 4.4. Pricked out to large modules x30 15.4. Moved to coldframe 7.5. Planted out 13.5, 30cm apart.

Cosmos "Sensation Mixed" - Sown in greenhouse 23.4, small modules x30. Germinating 27.4. 10 plants potted on to 9cm pots 13.5. Moved to coldframe 20.5. Planted out 27.5.

Courgette - bought in, planted out 10.6. Harvesting from 3.7.

Dahlia "Cactus Mixed" - sown 1.4 in heated propagator, x30 small modules. Germinating 5.4. (Germination only 30%). Moved to greenhouse 8.4. Potted on to 9cm pots x10 19.4. Moved to coldframe 6.5. Planted out 13.5, 60cm apart.

Dahlia "Figaro" - sown 9.4 in heated propagator in small modules x30, only one germinated (old seed?), more sown 15.4. Germinating 18.4. Moved to greenhouse 21.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 6.5. Moved to coldframe 20.5. Planted out 27.5.

Dimorphotheca "Sinuata Mixed" (African Daisy) - sown in greenhouse 1.4, x30 small modules. Germinating 8.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 23.4. Moved to coldframe 6.5. Planted out 13.5, 30cm apart. Picking from 10.6

French Marigold - Sown 15.4 in heated propagator, small modules x30. Germinating 18.4. Moved to greenhouse 21.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 6.5. Moved to coldframe 13.5. Sold at open day 4.6.

Gooseberries - pruned 28.2. Picking 7.7

Leek "Lyon Prizetaker" - Sown 15.4 in 1/2 seed tray in greenhouse. Germinating 28.4. Moved to coldframe 27.5. Planted out 11.6.

Lettuce "Lollo Rosso" - Sown 15.4 in heated propagator in small modules x10. Germinating 18.4. Moved to greenhouse 21.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 6.5. Moved to coldframe 13.5. Planted out 20.5. Picking from 9.6.

Lettuce "Red Salad Bowl" - Sown 15.4 in heated propagator in small modules x20. Germinating 18.4. Moved to greenhouse 21.4. Moved to coldframe 7.5. Planted out 20.5. Picking from 9.6.

Lettuce "Tom Thumb" - Sown 22.4 in greenhouse, small modules x10. Germinating 25.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 8.5. Moved to coldframe 13.5. Planted out 20.5. Picking from 8.6.

Lupin "Sunrise" - Sown 15.4 in coldframe, medium modules x24. Germinating 19.4. Potted on to 10cm pots 13.5. Sold at open day 4.6.

Onion "Ailsa Craig" - sown in small modules x50 in greenhouse 26.3. Germinating 7.4. Moved to coldframe 30.4. Planted out 15cm apart 14.5.

Onion "Stuttgarter" - sets bought in 8.3, planted out 25.3, 25cm apart in 1 double row.

Pea "Early Onward" - 1 row sown 14.4. Harvesting 25.6.

Pea "Onward" - 1 row sown 6.5.

Petunia "Super Cascade Improved F1" - Sown in greenhouse 23.4. Germinating 5.5. Pricked out to medium modules x2 20.5, planted in containers 10.6.

Potatoes "Maris Piper" - earlies - bought in and set out for chitting 8.3. Planted out 1.4, 30cm apart in 2 rows 60cm apart. Earthed up 6.5. Harvesting 23.6.

Potatoes "Desiree" - maincrop - bought in for chitting 8.3. Planted out 22.4 40cm apart, 1 row, 75cm apart. Earthed up from 14.5. Harvested and bagged 16.9.

Potatoes "King Edward" - maincrop - Planted out 22.4, 30cm apart, 2 rows 60cm apart. Earthed up 20.5. Harvested and bagged 9.9.

Raspberries - summer fruiting - picking from 2.7.

Raspberries - autumn fruiting - pruned 28.2.

Rudbeckia "Irish Eyes" - sown 9.4 in greenhouse in small modules x30. Germinating 21.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 13.5. Moved to coldframe 27.5. Planted out 4.6, 45cm apart.

Runner bean "Enorma" - Sown in greenhouse 7.5 in large modules x78. Germinating 14.5. Moved to coldframe 20.5. Planted out 27.5. Picking from 2.9.

Spring Onion "White Lisbon" - sown 1/4 row 27.5.

Statice "Art Shades Mixed" - sown 9.4 in heated propagator in small modules x30. Germinating 12.4, moved to greenhouse 14.4. Potted on to 9cm pots 30.4. Moved to coldframe 13.5. Planted out 20.5 30cm apart 20.5, 1 row. Picking for drying from 8.7.

Strawberries - started picking 8.6.

Sunflower "Pastiche" - Sown 15.4 in coldframe in 9cm pots x20. Germinating 23.4. Planted out 27.5

Sweetcorn - bought in, planted out 10.6.

Sweet pea "Anniversary" - Sown 23.4 in greenhouse, 3 to a 9cm pot, 8 pots. Germinating 2.5. Moved to coldframe 13.5. Planted out 27.5.

Sweet pea "Galaxy Mixed" - Sown 11.3 in greenhouse, 3 to a 9cm pots, 18 pots. (18 pots=2 pkts of seed, buy 3 pkts next year, or save seed). Germinating 29.3. Moved to coldframe 9.4. Pinched out from 14.4. Planted out 7.5. Picking from 17.6.

Tomato "Gardeners Delight" - sown 26.3 in small modules x10 in heated propagator. Germinating 30.3. Moved to greenhouse 4.4. Potted on to 9cm pots x8 15.4. Potted on to 15cm pots 8.5. Bottoms of pots removed and planted out in growbags 20.5. Harvesting from 8.7.