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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Progress report

Tomato Cederico. All plants growing well. First trusses thinned a week ago.

Celery Morning Star. Growing well. First loose collars to be applied this weekend.

Large onions. Swelling nicely and on par with last year.

Blanch leeks. Not as big as last year but look healthy. 3 lost to maggot fly justafter planting.

Shallots. All pots in garage for drying off. Will be 'harvested' atend of June and stored as usual.

Onion sets Stuttgarter Stanfield. Strong looking plants.

Red Baron onions. Growing slowly. Some slug damage!

Parsnips Pinnacle. Growing well. Lush top growth.

Red cabbage Maestro. Only 4 planted but strong looking plants.

Green cabbage Globemaster. 6 planted and looking fine so far.

Brussel Abacus. Some aphid damage that has been dealt with.

Caulis Cornell. Only just pricked out.

Long carrots. Shite!

Stumps Sweet Candle. Best foliage I've ever seen on a stump. Really strong looking, but early days yet.

Potatoes(Winston/Kestrel/Nadine/Malin) Kestrel at most advanced stage but foliage has needed a feed. Will keep eye on the blight forecast this season.

Beetroot Red Ace. Several rows growing as expected.

Runner Beans Enorma. No problems so far.

Marrows Blyton Belle. First 3 plants set out against canes last weekend.

Courgettes. Orelia and One Ball. First plants set out last weekend.

Cucumbers Carmen. Sown at weekend and germinated today.

Dahlias. Rooted cuttings potted up for planting late June.

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