[JayG]

Despite reservations about the flavour of Rocket potatoes, and a nervousness about risking a sweet corn-less summer () by growing Incredible F1 rather than the tried and tested Swift, I'm trying both this year for the first time.

The Rocket spuds were planted on 28th March, and have already been earthed up twice (completely covering them) but the foliage is now at least 6" above the soil again. I've read that they can be ready in about 8 weeks and I'm starting to believe it, although I'm now getting a bit fidgety about frosts! 

The Incredible sweet corn seeds were soaked overnight last Saturday, placed on damp kitchen paper in a plastic box on Sunday morning, and were sprouting by Monday afternoon, so I sowed them in paper pots.
By Tuesday afternoon all but one had popped its head up, and as of today many of them are about 2" tall.
Incredible indeed (and maybe a little scary too!) 

Anyone else been taken by surprise by their high-speed veg this year?

[Jamboian]

Hi Jay! We done the usual thing we do and planted earlier than any sensible person would, been frost free so far even tho our rockets have been in since march 11th, they are so tall now we've nothing big enough to cover them without touching the halumn. fingers crossed eh!

[sunshineband]

My cucumber plants have been an amazement this year: they have many fruits already (Cucini) and one is about three inches long  .

Telegraph are taking their time, at fifteen inches tall with several small fruits 

Is it going to be a good cucumber year this year? she whispers, tentatively 

[Lardman]

The old bloke next to door ( TOBND) used to grow rocket here, the sandy soil warms up quickly in spring and he could easily get 2 sowings in.

The tatsoi has come as a shock to me - it's mental, just show it compost and it goes nuts. The black Russian toms were also off to a flying start but have slowed dramatically in the cooler weather we've had recently.

[pigguns]

My courgettes and toms have flowers  and some of the saved Queensland blue squashes are enjoying the wide freedom of the open cold frame already under a snuggly blanket of fleece they got so big so quick.
I think we are remembering last years cold, wet miserable spring.....maybe this is what 'normal' is