End of 2007 Update of Veggy Plots

End of 2007 Update of Veggy Plots

Posted on 28. Dec, 2007 by in Veg Plot

Week 38 – 28th December 2007

Today I will mostly be updating you of the current growth on my 3 back garden vegetable plots.

Plot 1
Still Growing and ready for harvest: Pak Choi, Turnips, Chicory and Carrots.
Not ready for harvest yet: Mini Leeks.

Plot 2
Still growing and not ready for harvest yet: Spring Hero and Advantage Cabbages. (Due to harvest March/April 2008 – Cabbages currently require some thinning as they are too close together).

Plot 3
Still Growing and ready for harvest: Pak Choi.
Not ready for harvest yet: Lambs Lettuce, Overwinter Peas and Broad beans.

Broad Beans and Overwintering Peas Update
My ‘The Sutton’ Broad beans were sown on 17 November 2007 (6 weeks ago), they have just broken through the surface of the soil and the first leaf is opening on most of the seeds. I’m quite happy to see them appear as Plot 3 is not covered with fleece and we have had some severe frosts recently.

Roundup 2007
I have really enjoyed growing vegetables, writing the updates for my vegetable plots and taking the photos for the stages of growth for my blog. It has all been very valuable experience starting out from scratch with my three raised vegetable plots in April 2007. I have learned alot by just jumping in and trying things out for myself.

I highly recommend anyone tries growing their own vegetables. My advice is just give it a go!

I was surprised that within a few months of sowing, that the harvesting of vegetables begins and then continues throughout the summer. My most memorable vegetable grown this year was the Runner Bean and the massive harvest that was still going for months, we ate loads of them, froze them, gave them to away to family and there was still loads left.

Look Ahead to 2008
So I have now turned my attention to what I will be growing next year in 2008. I will shortly be publishing on my blog, a schedule of months that I will be starting to sow some different vegetables like parsnips, brussel sprouts, barlotti beans and different varieties of potatoes in buckets, so stay tuned or click here to subscribe to my blog to get updates via email.

I would like to say a big thanks to all readers, subscribers and people who have commented on my blog/posts this year.

Best Wishes and happy growing for the New Year!
Regards Tracey.

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2 Responses to “End of 2007 Update of Veggy Plots”

  1. Roy Caspell

    07. Aug, 2011

    Sirs,I live in Saskatchewan Canada,would you please let me know where I could buy some SUTTON broad beans

    Thank You

  2. Tracey

    13. Aug, 2011

    Hi Roy,

    Try Prairie Garden Seeds they are a Canadian Seed Company that do this among other varieties of Broad Bean.

    Also a good seed site is Seeds of Diversity which gives you a list of seed companies in Canada that sell particular varieties of vegetables seeds.

    Thanks
    Tracey

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