Pace quickens...

  The winter vegetables are coming to an end. The last cabbage has been cut. These cabbages were not very inspiring to eat but least they stood the cold! Leeks, parsnips, swede, Jerusalem artichokes all still being harvested but all but the artichokes are also coming to an end.

Parsnips, Leeks, Cabbage, Green swede

Work has really got underway over this last week. Tomato seeds sown and the first sowing of 18Jour radish in the poly tunnel has shown itself. Second lot are in! Moss curled parsley sown in a pot and once again I am trying to grow home produced white sage. I had a good collection of seed and I am hopeful to get one or two to germinate this year. Fingers crossed! The asparagus bed has been weeded and there are signs it is starting to sprout. The rhubarb bed has been weeded and a good layer of manure put over it. I have finally managed to have a bonfire and got rid of a lot of stuff. I have started to prepare the potato beds and the bed for the first planting of early potatoes is ready to go! Jersey Royal parsnips have been sowed on the same day as in 2016. Shallots and onions will follow. The herb beds look a real mess and I have sorted out one of the small ones. Couple more to do. I need to replace some of the herb plants or try to take cuttings or layer.
   On the animal front a new, well, replacement duck coop has been purchased, collected and put in place. The ducks have yet to be moved. The chickens are laying well, five a day! The sheep are being sheep and the rams are being annoying. 
   So all in all a busy week and as long as the weather continues to stay reasonably dry the next week will not any different.