Finally the rain relented so we could get into the garden. Anticipating the coming freeze we dug up the old rhubarb crowns and have left them on top of the ground to encourage a growth spurt.
Using our new propagators we also took a punt on some early seed sowing of plants that will spend their growing season inside the tunnel. So aubergine, Florence fennel and some lettuce in the trays, some Nero di Toscana went into their own tiny pots to prevent transplantation stress later on. Also thanks to a kind gift we put in some red onions in the edge of the raised bed in the hope of an early crop.
We also moved the globe artichoke plants into the outdoor bed that is most often in shade from the tunnel, this was after receiving advice that they were struggling from too much sunshine. We will keep you posted if they enjoy their new home, and produce bigger globes.
The broad beans are now peeking out and in the pic you can see some of our bumper oca crop. Otherwise known as oxalisis tuberosa the South American protein vegetable member of the clover family that can also be eaten raw!
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