Monday 25 June 2018

For The Record - New Potatoes and Greenhouse Update


The all time record temperature for Edinburgh is 30C. Well we are pushing that today.  But the real record is the earliness of some of the crops.



25th June is about the earliest I have ever had new potatoes.  These Ballydoon were grown in sacks in  our back garden.

The spuds are not the only competitor for the earliest ever award. These Mini cucumbers are full size (for them) and it looks like there are plenty more to come.




I did buy these in as baby plants, but the tomatoes are all grown from seed:






The only greenhouse disappointment has been the Chillies which should be happy as Larry but are not.  Possibly cold nights are a factor, possibly low light (the greenhouse is overshadowed by a hedge, but I am at a loss to understand why they are not growing away and loosing leaves instead! Suggestions welcome.




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