The Science Bit

 

We received, as gifts, these two veg kits (thanx gift Monkey) so have decided to grow some of the interesting salad crops, despite shortage of space.

 

Details of what's included:



 

 

The blurb declares:

Everything you need to start growing your own range of funky vegetables/stunning array of colourful psychedelic salad items (insert as appropriate)

 

If you'd like to have a go at some of your own, they're available from www.amazon.co.uk search Plant Theatre.

 

 

They do look fun, but as there’s simply not space for everything we've had to be selective and so have started the chard and the lettuce in the hope that we can set up a follow-on cut and come again type system which is a popular way to keep lettuce cropping all season. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then, we have some deep pots planted with lilies which were intended as fillers, to be moved around, as and when required to disguise any bare areas so it makes sense to utilise the depth that these pots provide, so these are planted three each with carrots, radish and spring onions. 

 

They'll have plenty of space for development and to establish a deep root system and that way even if the lilies fail (which is looking likely) we should at least be able to enjoy a secondary veg crop.

    

 

 

 

 

THOMPSON & MORGAN

Experimental Tomato 2016

 

We’ve also been invited to participate in the Thompson & Morgan/Gardeners' World Tomato Trial this year. 

 

 

 

This is an as yet unnamed, blight resistant variety that they are trialing - awaiting results.

 

Six seeds provided

 

 

So tiny. 

 

Funny to think that an entire plant with full sized crop will be produced from something so mini.

 

Monty Dom presented a feature on this trial and you can read more about it on the Gardeners' World website.

 

 

Of the original six seeds planted only three decided to germinate - 50% success ratio - not very promising for the trial so far.

 

We'll keep you up to date with how these get on, together with everything else in the coming weeks.

 

 

 

You can leave your messages and let us know how your own crops and produce are getting on.