One of my favourite sayings at the moment is – “Next year I’m gonna ……………..”
This year I was not prepared enough, as this is my first year too, I can semi prepare for next years plants going in.
Carrots – next year I’ll be planting in blue barrels – I planted 250 and exactly 17 carrots – although these are looking tremendous at the moment, cant wait to pull them.
Parsnips – again like carrots I’ll be planting these blue barrels – question can you grow parsnips in the same way as carrots? Does the barrel have to be blue and plastic?
Beetroot – I will harvest earlier.
Pumpkins – I will give these more room.
Cabbages – I will protect better from the dreaded flying rat (wood pigeon).
Celery – don’t know what has happened but it’s all gone to seed.
Fennel – same as celery – poss too dry?
( Is ozzo made from fennel – mmmmmmmm my fennel smells lush.)
Spinach – I’ll not plant as much as this year – could not eat/give away.
Runner beans – I’ll harvest on a more regular basis.
Raddish – I will plant in smaller quantities but more often.
Spuds – I’ll wrap in comfrey leaves when planting.
Swede/turnips – I’ll plant more golden ball than swede – the kids prefer it.
Leeks/Onoins – I’ll plant more next year – every buger and his auntie have asked for some.
Tomatoes – I tried lots of different types this year – gardeners delight – yellow cherry – black cherry – money maker – beefy type – alicante to name a few! Next year I’ll try to limit myself to 3 types.
Chillis – again I tried lots of varieties - Bolivian Rainbow Chilli - Cayenne Chilli - Explosive Ember Chilli - Marbles Chilli - Purple Variegated Chilli - Romanian Hot Chilli - Starburst Chilli - Tai Sun Worshipper Chilli! Next year –I’ll stick with best next year - Romanian Hot Chilli so far.
Cucumber – this year I have tried to types an outdoor type and an apple type – next year its all apples – these are tremendous.
The only flowers I grew this year – Sunflower – the son brought them home from nursery. His teacher was very proud of her 3’ skinny attempt until I showed her the photo of my 6’3” pride and joy, yes still talking about sunflowers.
Sweetcorn – I love the way this grows – tall things are fantastic – I will be planting lots next year, this year I have 28 plants at about 6’ tall all have two cobs on and a couple have three although I have been told that only two will grow to complete cobs.
Helper – I would also like a helper – someone to at least stir the smelly stuff – the manure, comfrey and seaweed mixes.
If I can have a go of wellingtons magic wand – I would like a poly-tunnel please and sole access to the tap.