Sowing seeds and planting seedlings

broadbean

 

Last autumn, instead of covering part of the veg beds, I sowed broad beans, spaced further apart, on all the beds, as ground coverage and to provide more food in spring. 

cabbage seedling

The beans are growing well and I started sowing hardy seeds like carrot, beetroot, radish, parsnip and coriander, and hardy seedling like cabbage, lettuce and parsley among them. 

lettuce seedlings

The theory is to use the land efficiently, the broad bean plants will protect the small plants, and as I start to harvest the beans next week, will free up space for the vegetables to grow big. 

parsley seedling