As we were treated to some much needed rain, we had a reprieve from watering duties. This freed up time for us to start catching up on some jobs on the allotment that had been put on hold or unavoidably neglected due to the time taken watering.
I planted more calabrese, some sprouts and savoy cabbage. Our brassica bed is filling up nicely. Despite the rain, in anticipation of more hot dry weather, I still filled planting holes with water prior to planting. I also added lime when planting to try and cut down the chance of club root. As we have had club root affecting our brassicas, we also try to stick to club root resistant varieties. A list of the varieties that we grow is posted here.
Still no rain here and I really need to get my Leeks in still . I like to do it just before rain is forecast . Happy for you getting some rain !
ReplyDeleteNo more rain though Debs. We planted ours and filled the holes with water. We had to water the soil as well so we could make the holes
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