Today, I wanted to record what is happening indoors, on my windowsill. There have been a few new sowings, which I'm hoping will ensure that I have food in the garden during the colder months of autumn and winter.
Although I have things planted in all of my beds now, I do feel like I under-sowed - I think a not for next year is to sow double what I think I will need, so that I have fewer gaps, and can plant in cases of failure/slug damage etc.
Anyway, here's what I have growing right now...
I have sowed a succession for my lettuce - the ones in the garden are growing really well now - I'm going to try harvesting the outer leaves as it begins to heart, as an attempt to prolong the harvest over a longer period. I may however leave some to mature as normal.
Also here are some more Raab 60 day - only one survived of the original sowing, and went to flower before I had anything viable to harvest. Giving it another chance, but if these fail, I won't be growing them next year.
Yellow beets seems to be very difficult to germinate, even though I sowed about 4 per module.
Kale, Calabrese, and Savoy, for late season veg. These will replace some of the crops I harvest over the summer.
Red beets seem to do much better - the ones in the garden are fattening up nicely.
I am trying to populate my front garden with flowers, and these are Foxgloves. Look how teeny Tiny they are!! I sowed quite a few, but will likely only plant 2 or 3, if they grow on well enough.
Also for the front garden, one of my Dahlias. Already put a few out, along woth some Calendula, which have proved very hard to germinate.
I have 2 spare cabbages, but I likely will only plant one out as am running short of space. The summer varieties will be replaced by the Savoy.
Again, these are a couple of spares - I might try and find room for them somewhere. Otherwise they might end up in a sandwich!
Not veg or flower! I rescued this from my mum just over a week ago - it was in a tiny pot, overcrowded with babies, and so I repotted it (the babies were not very healthy, so ended up being chucked away sadly). I wanted to put it on here to show you the flower!! Here's a close-up...
Lastly, I moved my indoor basil from the kitchen window, as it didn't look very healthy. I was going to throw it away, but it seems to have revived! I have some in the garden, which is slow growing, and seems to be providing lunch for some bugs or other. Notice my potatoes in the background - doing great!
That's about it - will do an outdoor tour soon!
