Well, I guess it is time to look back over the last year and review the successes and failures of the growing year.
Successes include:-
Sunflowers - Giant - up to 9ft tall and Pastiche which was a multi-stemmed for cutting
Brussel Sprouts - Oliver - produced the best sprouts by far
Leeks - Think that Porvite (Autumn Giant?) was the best. Difficult to tell due to labeling failure
Broad Beans - I used mainly saved seed from last year's crop
Runner Beans - Took a gamble during the warm April and started harvesting at least 2 weeks before everyone else.
Sweetcorn - I was given six spare plants from my allotment neighbour
Pumpkins - Nice nicely sized pumpkins.
Failures include:-
Melons - The cold July/August killed the plants
Strawberries - Fought against weeds, theft and an aging crop
Blackcurrants - Need to replace aging bushes
This year I am going to try another shot at parsnips and swede. Normally they don't do well. Neither seem to germinate too well. However, other allotment owners germinate their seed in trays and then transplant with a degree of success.
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