On Friday Rob paid the rent on the two plots so now we feel that they are officially ours. He also re-built the runner bean trellis, dug new beds and generally made the plots ready for the new season. He even organised the shed. He’s really getting into this allotment business.
Today I sowed broccoli Packman and Romanesco in the nursery bed alongside the cauliflower seeds. The seedlings in the carrot bin are coming along nicely as are the leeks and peas. We can’t wait for the weather to warm up.
Rob planted the Charlotte potatoes on plot 18.
Charlotte potatoes are a second early and are oval with light yellow skin and yellow flesh, the skin texture is smooth with shallow eyes. I prefer to cook Charlotte in their skins. They boil quickly and steam well. They produce a few purple flowers with white tips. This variety is excellent for boiling/steaming and salad use.
Cut our first spring cabbage today and cooked it for dinner.
