Weather issues

Due to temperature changes outside, I've decided to move my sowings into the house, it's a bit warmer. We've had rain, and it's been really cold today.

I've only left the broad beans outside, but moved everything else onto the dining room table. I'm hoping that'll give them a kick-start.

Potting shed

We've now created a better space at the back of the garage for doing out gardening things.

A piece of worktop and a cupboard from our old kitchen has been used for the main working area. There's space underneath for pots, compost & stuff, and the cupboard is useful for storing tools, fertilisers and little odds and ends, I've also got a shelf above for seed trays.

I plan to add a few hooks to hang my 'frequently used' tools & kit.
And I'm looking forward to starting work in there.

Sowing: w/c 22nd March

I wasn't able to do my planting for w/c 15th March so I'm playing catch up. This week I did manage to sow things at home.

Saturday 27th March, sunny & breezy

Broad beans (witkiem), 15 sown, 1 per module
Pea (hurst greenshaft), 30 sown, 2 per module
Cabbage summer (hispi), 6 sown, 2 per module
Cabbage autumn (minicole), 6 sown, 2 per module
Leek (oarsman), 6 inch pot, scattered
Onion red (kamal), 3 rows, in 1 full tray, scattered.
Broccoli (crown & sceptres), 6 sown, 2 per module
Sprout (brilliant), 12 sown, 2 per module

Compost Mix: 3 parts Sainsburys Peat-free compost mixed : 2 parts sharp sand

Location: Lean-to greenhouse at home

Planting Plan: Weekly planting 15th March- 26th April 2010

My planting plan takes me from 15th March to 26th April, this gives me flexibility to change planting times depending on the weather, other commitments and seed-failure.

w/c 15th March: broad beans, peas, cabbage (summer & winter), leeks, onion (seeds)

w/c 22nd March: broccoli, sprout

w/c 29th March: tomato, shallots, onion sets, carrots, parsnips

w/c 5th April: sugar snap peas

w/c 12th April: broad beans, peas, french beans, cabbage (summer, autumn, winter), leeks

w/c 19th April: peppers (sweet), peppers (chilli)

w/c 26th April: courgettes, squash

Planting Plan

Veg & Variety Frequency No of rows/seeds to plant

Beans (broad) 4wkly 1 tray (15 seeds)
Beans (french) 4wkly 6 seeds

Peas 4wkly 1 tray (15 seeds)
Peas (sugarsnap) 4wkly 1 tray (15 seeds)

Broccoli 4wkly 3 seeds

Cabbage (spring) 4wkly 3 seeds
Cabbage (summer) 4wkly 3 seeds
Cabbage (Autumn) 4wkly 3 seeds
Cabbage (Winter) 4wkly 3 seeds

Sprouts 4wkly 6 seeds

Carrots 4wkly 2 rows (sow direct)
Parnsip 4wkly 1 row (sow direct)
Leeks 1-off 6inch pot, scattered