SNOW!!!!!!!!!!

Well, i threw back the curtains this morning to find it was snowing!! It made feel so glad that I hadn't started setting loads of seeds any earlier. The only things outdoors are some brassica seeds I set at the weekend and they are in the net tent and under fleece -so they will be fine.

Here is a quick pic of the seeds I have set so far and they are just a fraction of what I have planned.

You might just be able to see the tiny tomato seedlings that appeared yesterday -and also now some salad leaves are just making it into the light...

Last night I also set some leeks and some celery Im going to have a go at -more an experiment ..so fingers crossed ;-)

SEEDS SORTED AT LAST

Today I have sat and finalised a list of all my seeds, along with when they are sown, transplanted and harvested.... heck did it take some doing....

I'm going to list them on here -then, hopefully I can add how good the yield and taste was (so In know what to try next year)

All the ones in brown are new varieties I'm trying so it will be a bit of a lucky dip this year as I'm still growing everything in tubs -so somethings might not take kindly to it!! But I will still try -and find out.....

I'm really looking forward to trying the baby cauli, turnips etc....

BEANS

1. Borlotti -lingua di fuoco 2
2. Borlotti -
3. Soya - Ustia
4. French -Pea bean
5. dwarf -polka (yellow)
6. Dwarf - Cropper Teepee
7. Runner-Blauw (blue)
8. Runner - Rotbluhende
9. Runner-Lady Di
10. Runner - Desiree
11. Runner-relay
12. french -Sultana
13. French-Ferrari
14. french -Kentucky wonder (yellow)
15. french-double white

PEAS

1. Douce Provence
2. little Marvel
3. Blauwschokker (blue pod)
4. Kelvendon wonder
5. Klein Rheinlanderin
6. Mange tout -Sugar bon

TOMATOES

1. Principe Borghese (D)
2. Maskotka (D)
3. Minibel (D)
4. Nichos (D)
5. tomatoBerry (D)
6. Red alert
7. yellow pear (I)
8. villma (D)
9. Harbinger
10. Andine cornue
11. Zuckertraube
12. Buissonante
13. Diplom F1
14. Pink Brandywine (I)
15. Yellow Brandywine (I)
16. Purple cherokee (I)
17. Sub Arctic
18. Tigerella (I)
19. Cream sausage
20. San Marzano

SALAD LEAVES

1. all year round
2. grand rapid
3. little gem
4. red/green salad bowl
5. webbs
6. counter
7. Pinnokkio
8. Misome
9. Mizuna
10. Komatsuna -green boy
11. Mustard-red giant
12. endive
13. marvel 4 seasons
14. zuckert
15. rocket

BEETROOT

1. forono
   

SPRING ONIONS

1. freddy
2. white Lisbon

CUCUMBER

1. white wonder
2. vorgebirgs trauben
3. Delikatess
4. Einlege
5. Riesen Schal
6. crystal apple
   

CARROT

1. berlicum
2. rote riesen 2
3. herz 2
4. Nantaise 2
5. amsterdam 3

RADDISH

1. 1/2 red 1/2 white
2. riesenbutter
3. munchner bier
4. rosa 2
5. white raddish

PEPPERS

1. Marconi rossa
2. mini mix
3. hot sizzle -chili
4. california wonder
5. friggitello f1
6. purple beauty
7. fiesta

AUBERGINE

1. Black beauty
2. Listada de gandia
   

SQUASH/COURGETTE

1. pumpkin -jack be little
2. courgette-gold rush
3. patty pan -sunny delight
4. squash -winter festival f1
5. courgette -white
6. courgette -unique mix
7. squash -We B Little
8. squash -festival

GREENS

1. Broccoli -raab 60 days
2. broccoli-early sprouting purple
3. Kale -curly scarlet
4. Grunkhol
5. chard
6. Spinach - matador
7. Pak choi - choko f1
8. brussel - nelson
9. brussel -trafalgar
10. brussel - cromwell
11. brussel - Clodius

MISC

1. celeriac
2. Scorzonera-duplex
3. Turnip -petrowski
4. Sweetcorn - equinox f1
5. Cauli - candid charm f1
6. Kholrabi -delicate blue
7. celery
8. leek -musselburgh
9. parsnip-white gem
10. parsnip -hollow crown
11. melon -melba
12. melon - riesenkurbis

EDIT -The seeds now in bold red type have been removed from my plans as they were old seeds and failed to germinate the first time so Im not trying again, I will just increas the number of the other varieties..

More seeds on their way

Well, it has been a really crisp cold day today -but my thoughts have been in the lovely spring -and there is my excuse for having ordered more seeds lol.. I have quite a lot already, but I'm wanting to try other varieties, so I have ordered:-

1. Aubergine -Listada de gandia -http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/search/listada
2. Borlotti - Lingua di Fuoco 2 http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1903-1/
3. Dwarf bean -Polka -http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1917-1/
4. soya bean -Ustia -http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1900-1/
5. Broccoli-early purple sprout http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/205-1/
6. broccoli Rabe 60 days -http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/search/60+days
7. Cauli -candid charm F1 - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1889-1/
8. courgette Tondo di Piacenza http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1959-1/
9. cucumber -white wonder - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1965-1/
10. Curly Kale -scarlet - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1970-1/
11. Melon - Melba - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1990-1/
12. Pea -Blauwschokker -http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1919-1/
13. Pepper -Fiesta -http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/2718-1/
14. Scorzonera - Duplex - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/2158-1/
15. Sweetcorn - Equinox - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/2167-1/
16. Tomato-Principe Borghese - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/2172-1/
17. Tomato -Maskotka - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/339-1/
18. Turnip -Petrowski -http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/2177-1/

OK-So that looks worse once its written down he he... But I will share some with my mum, and then swap some spares on another board...