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I have never grown these peas before but have read such good reports about them I decided to give them a go. They are a second early so I shall put them in during March. They should be ready to harvest in 13-14 weeks.

(Pod length is about 4″ with 9-11 peas in a pod. Pea Hurst [...]

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This is how the peas look now after ten days.

I have been sorting the tomato seeds out and find that I have twelve varieties already. I have limited space to grow them so I have to decide which ones to go with this year. Gardeners Delight and Black Cherry are both a definite yes. Lemon Tree [...]

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I bought a few potted spring bulbs from Lidl on Saturday and today I repotted the White Hyacinth to grow on indoors. The others will go outside around the damson tree.

I am in love with him To whom a hyacinth is dearer Than I shall ever be dearFrom “Hyacinth”Edna St. Vincent Millay
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artapr07/bj-hyacinth.html
The seed potatoes have [...]

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We managed to dodge the heavy rain yesterday afternoon and get the peas Fortune and the sweet peas planted. There were forty four pea plants and they just fitted around the inside of the old brassica cage. They will be safe from the pigeons but I am sure they will fall prey to slugs and such. [...]

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This afternoon I have sown seeds of Tomatoes, Ildi, Alicante, Moneymaker, Roma, Black Cherry and Lemon Tree. Two seeds each in small pots covered with cling film and given a little bottom heat.
 
Heirloom tomato seed Roma is an outstanding and disease resistant variety that produces red plum tomatoes of medium size.
On the window sill in [...]

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