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Spring has sprung and my Seed Sowing has just begun!

Posted on 10. Feb, 2008 by Tracey in My Veg Plot, Plan Your Veg Garden

Spring has sprung in our garden and this year I’m determined to get some early crops started. I have read on the internet this is sometimes a risky strategy to start sowing this early in February due to there possibly being more frosts before March. However the sun is shining and I feel I have enough seed in my packets to start some off to see how they go. Its all about trial and error after all.

Today I will mostly be sowing:

In Plot 1 – Root Vegetables:-
• A row of Carrots (Amsterdam forcing 3 sprint) Sow Jan – Jul, Harvest Apr-Oct.
• A row of Parsnips (Countess F1) Sow Feb – May, Harvest Oct – Feb.
• Half a Row of Spring Onions (North Holland Blood Red) Sow Feb-July, Harbest July-Oct.
• Half a row of Radishes (French Breakfast 3) Sow Feb – Sept, Harvest 4 weeks later.

In my Mini Greenhouse:-
• 2 seeds of Cucumber ‘Green Fingers F1′ (Sow Feb-May, Harvest Jun-Sept),
• 21 seeds of Tomato ‘Golden sunrise’ (Sow Jan-Apr, Harvest Jun-Oct),
• 18 seeds of Tomato ‘Green Zebra’ (Sow Jan – March, Harvest Jun-Oct),
• 18 seeds of Sweet Pepper ‘Romano Mixed’ (Sow Feb-Apr, Harvest Jul-Oct).
• 13 seeds of Calabrese ‘Ironman F1′ (Sow Jan-Jun, Harvest Jun-Nov).

Update on Vegetable Plots

Plot 1 – Root Vegetables
There are approximately 8 Autumn king carrots left in the middle of Plot 1. My chicory and other carrots have been harvested. The soil was forked over with a hand fork and raked level. I then added some multipurpose compost to the top of the bed to sow the new seeds in.

Plot 2 – Brassicas
The Spring Hero and Advantage cabbages are continuing their growth in Plot 2 and will be ready in April. I carried out a bit of maintenance to the cabbage plants by carefully removing yellowing leaves and any which have been eaten. Then I added some multipurpose compost around the base of the cabbages.

Plot 3 – Beans and Peas
My 9 broad bean (The Sutton) seedlings are growing well and my overwintering peas are tall enough to cling to the bamboo canes.