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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Plantsman. on January 14, 2004, 16:00:15

Title: Re: too early?
Post by: Plantsman. on January 14, 2004, 16:00:15

Itching to get started -

I would say in your situation sowing now and covering with a fleece tunnel would be ideal. Sow a variety such as 'Aquadulce Claudia' which is often used for late autumn and winter sowing in the  milder localities. Uncover them when the weather become more clement in March. Set some simple bated spring traps in the tunnel for those mice that may be about even this time of the year.

An alternative would be to sow singly in small pots on a cold room windowsill and plant out in approximately six weeks time. Or sow in pots in a cold frame.

Title: Re: too early?
Post by: cleo on January 14, 2004, 17:59:17

Totaly agree,aquadulce will be fine now and then sow your main crop variety around mid March.

Leave the spuds a few weeks yet though.

Stephan.

Title: Re: too early?
Post by: tim on January 14, 2004, 18:06:35

If the fleece is big enough, he/sorry, she(?) could leave it on?? = Tim

Title: Re: too early?
Post by: tim on January 14, 2004, 20:25:01

- and none loopier than this lot!

Origin of name? Unusual? =  Tim

Title: Re: too early?
Post by: tim on January 15, 2004, 11:28:04

Yes, yes - thanks - old hat.  I meant Farie - much less common? = Tim

Title: Re: too early?
Post by: tim on January 20, 2004, 09:25:06

Can anyone explain why I have been left talking to myself - looks a bit silly? = Tim

Title: Re: too early?
Post by: aquilegia on January 20, 2004, 11:28:06

Tim - first sign of insanity...  ;)