So.... some early lettuce and radish seeds are in and they forecast snow showers for Saturday. Best get the cloche out

my cloches were blown to smeg - again. Longrow cloches my wotsit

Tis blowing a right gale here Wards, I was nearly blown over a couple of times this afternoon at the plot I think fleece will be the best bet for there, cos cloches would end up in the Humber

Now then - do you think my newly planted taters will need cosying up if it gets very cold for a couple of days, or will they be ok?

if they're in deep you're ok. If any green is showing at this stage cover it over with owt you can lay your hands on. I have no taters in the ground yet

nor me

Managed to repot some toms ... Which ones aren't doing too well Wards... cos mine seem ok Not got so many aubs though cos was too cold in conservatory

those Aurora The germination has been patchy at best. I got three puny looking toms through but now I only have one left and that looks terrible. The only ones with any vigour are the Mortgate Lifters but they desparately need potting on. I hope I get time tomorrow

I have some tom and aub seeds if anyone needs more. They're millie-fleur toms and diamond aubs, both from real seeds. Or maybe it's too late to sow these now?

Still not been plotting but sorting my seeds out...as one does...and

it's beginning of courgette sowing time

oooh me too. I loves courgettes as you lot all know. I have the rather gorgeous Zephyr this year. I think I'll set up a market stall and flog it for vast wads of dosh

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Nah - tis at least two weeks till cougette sowing time if you live oop North. Unlike those poorly paid peasants who live in Cyprus

no, not sowing til last day of April or thereafter

Have chanced my courgettes cause living t'south now.

Have repotted toms and cues, might bring them back in if weather too bad. Though have frost protection in greenhouse and they are thriving at moment.

My courgettes have hatched

And in case you're interested, they are Trieste white, Verde di Italia, Goldie, Nero di Milano, Tondo di Piacenza and Striato di Napoli

they sound good uns Dom. Sure you have enough? Sow more

tends to always be glut or famine with courgettes
This year Dom is aiming for glut

Put my (two) aubs out in the sunshine for a little treat yesterday. Also my peppers and chillis.
They were only out there an hour but I think they might be done for
they're all wilted and sad looking today

It was really cold here yesterday so put now out. Not even me

Have any of your aubs and chillis survived you two? Mine are still puny but if they do make it I can share them out

Typical innit, it's been bright sunshine since 5 oclock, when it's too late to go plotting Rained on and off all day But I sowed cabbages and brocs, and toms which I had forgotten, and even some chillis which were a freebie, might still have a crop who knows

Loads of stuff to go to the plot though so hoping for bright weather tomorrow

I may have one tiny aubergine and one unknown chili survive.

I am also going to have about 200 brassica seedlings come up where I have sown my carrots. I have broadcast the seed in a foot wide row and covered it with the seed compost from yesterday's mishap. I think we may be having some of those micro-salads this summer.

you are certainly likely to have some chillis Dom, more have survived than was expected and I owe you some from last year

The aubs have rallied and might well make it (assuming of course, that I leave well alone )

I've only got one puny chilli and 3 puny aubs The other chillies I got free and sowed a week or so ago have germinated though so I may get a couple more from there

Coolio Fingers crossed then and if they make it you can have some at the bash Mr Imp

I sowed courgettes 2 weeks ago and none have germinated
1st time I've tried them ... should the be through yet?

Courgettes are usually through quite quickly but give them another week. Tis still very early for courgettes - they like warmth to germinate. I won't be sowing mine for about two weeks.

Ok, so they might still come through yet then

I was dead impatient to get started Hopefully I won't have killed too many things