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| vegetable seeds germinated |
After 2 weeks away, it is great to come
back to see vegetable seeds sowed just before I left have germinated, around
80% success rate. This could be due to keeping the propagator boxes in the
green house with windows open, for a mild day and night
temperature. Also possible that I have sprayed them with seaweed extract, which
according to James Wong's gardening book, improves germination.
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| broad beans |
A lot of broad beans are ready to harvest,
this first lot will be blanched and stored in the freezer. Then everyday, I will
harvest what I need for the meal. The warmer weather means ants have been busy
bringing aphids on the plants, 10% of plants are affected. I removed all the
flowering tops to stop more aphids coming, also go round all plants to remove young shoots, just want them to ripen the existing bean pods faster.
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| lettuce growing among broad bean plants |
After thinning broad beans, the lettuce and
cabbage seedlings planted 2 weeks ago among them, will have more space and receive more
light to grow big.
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| cabbage growing among broad bean plants |
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