Mild weather Good v's Bad!
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:57 pm
You can't deny it's been a mild winter even if a bit damp, so what are the consequences on your plot??
Today I found my purple sprouting was - well sprouting in abundance! My kale & most of my winter cabbages are starting to bolt, my overwintered broad beans have flowers, but are also a bit small (less than a foot high), to carry a crop so will see if enough energy to grow tall & give me beans! Chard bolting as well. Peas, which last week looked fine have succumbed to the wet & are mush.
My biggest bonus was inspecting my forced rhubarb - grew so tall under the bucket it pushed it & the cement brick off! Thank you very much - crumble & custard!
Westi
Today I found my purple sprouting was - well sprouting in abundance! My kale & most of my winter cabbages are starting to bolt, my overwintered broad beans have flowers, but are also a bit small (less than a foot high), to carry a crop so will see if enough energy to grow tall & give me beans! Chard bolting as well. Peas, which last week looked fine have succumbed to the wet & are mush.
My biggest bonus was inspecting my forced rhubarb - grew so tall under the bucket it pushed it & the cement brick off! Thank you very much - crumble & custard!
Westi