Result!

a fourth Rhandirmwyn cup to add on the mantelpiece,

Contenders for Rhandirmwyn Show tomorrow?

Cinnamon Basil, Onions and Sungold Tomatoes the best and sweetest cherry tom.

August 27th - seedlings sown almost 2 weeks ago are up and running.

2010 will be known as the great sweet pea year

Seed sowing?

Sowed seeds in trays and guttering of the following on Sunday 15th Aug:

• Leek Musselborough (Wallis)


• Salad Leaves Niche Mixed (Thompson & Morgan)


• Letuce Salad leaves mixed (Thompson & Morgan)


• Broccoli Romanesco (Thompson & Morgan)


• Spinach Perpetual (Thompson & Morgan)


• Kale Nero di Toscana (Franchi Sementi)


• Spinach America (Franchi Sementi)


• Carrot Paris Market 4 (Franchi Sementi)


• Spring Onion White Lisbon (Duchy originals)


• Spinach Palco f1 (Duchy originals)


• Wild Rocket (Duchy originals)


• Salad leaves mix (Taste of Italy)


• Leaf salad Winter mix (Suttons speedy veg)


• Leaf salad Spicy oriental (Suttons speedy veg)


• Cos lettuce Little Gem (Suttons speedy veg)


• Leaf salad Lettuce mixed (Suttons speedy veg)

As an experiment really to see which will do well under cover in the new polytunnel which is still theoretical at the moment.

Still talking about it

First of all we have to get someone to mow the hay in the field, someone to plough and harrow and someone to deliver manure - which isn't easy to co-ordinate when everyone's busy on their real size farms, our tiny farm will have to wait its turn.

We also have to extend the under cover cropping area to enable us to extend the season at either end - which is ok as it gives Tom many happy hours poring over the polytunnel options on Ebay.