Skip to main content

GYO Update May 2020

We have gone from so hot I did not know what to do with myself, then it changed and we were indoors with the heating clicking on as it is so cold. May involved a lot of watering with the crazy temperatures we were having, but as you can see the GYO did pretty well.

I have planted everything out in the middle of May. Looking back here everything looked so small.

As you can see the sweetcorn is looking very happy and growing well. The courgettes have started to flower. I am hoping I have more success with them this year.



I have done better with my succession planting. I planted the second batch of carrots, beetroot and onions just over a month after the original ones. You can see the carrots are doing much better in terms of germination.




The cucumbers are looking good and still growing but no sign of any flowers or fruits. The aubergine is still very tiny but they are growing so we shall keep watching and waiting.




The first year I have had any success with peas and runner beans. Both after about four attempts I managed to get around four or five of each plant. We have peas forming which have made me rather happy.




My tiny little pepper plant is doing well and looks like some flowers are forming.



I am hoping soon we may have some harvest from the hard work.


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Mint is trying to take over the garden

I  am trying to tidy the garden up. We are a bit tight for money this month and I want to plant lots of bulbs. Instead I am tidying and keeping busy, let's be honest the garden is a weed haven and a total mess so I have a lot to do. Clearing this border however I have made a very important discovery. That mint is trying to take over the world, one border at a time. Two years ago I planted out a very sad and mainly dead supermarket mint plant. I did not think it was going to survive or the consequences of my naive action. It did survive and it did grow and grow. I then cleared the border down that year and the next it came back stronger. This year it was at its finest. Now admittedly I did just let it grow. The children loved the smell as did I. They were picking it, making mud pies with it, it was a source of fun. Then the flowers came out and the bees and pollinators were in heaven the whole border was alive, I had to keep it. I have now dug it u...

Meal Plan Friday 30th September 2022

 The weather is really starting to turn and we are starting to want some more comfort food. Friday - Pizza as the boys have swimming and we do not have much time Saturday - Sticky Chinese chicken Sunday - Pork medallions with apples and roasts monday - Chicken burgers with cheese and pineapple tuesday - tagaltlli in a cheese sauce with mushrooms and ham wednesday - tuna fishcakes served with green veg and tomato sauce thursday - birthday tea for my middle son of pizza and chips with two friends we will have veggie chilli and rice

Meal Plan Friday 11th March 2022

 Spring seems to be slowly springing into action. The garden much to my delight is coming back to life with the bulbs planted in the autumn about to come into flower. Friday - Sweet and Sour Chicken Saturday - Gammon, Egg and Chips Sunday - Toad in the Hole Monday - Fish, New Potatoes and veggies. Fishcakes for the boys. Tuesday - Chicken Curry Wednesday - Quorn Slices with mash and veggies Thursday - Fajita Pie. Wraps for the boys.