Cold start to May

The first 2 weeks of may have been quite cold and this week we had some quite bad frosts which has taken it toll on the potatoes.

I have been told that they will recover, it just slows them down a bit and doesn't look very nice.

It doesn't seem to have affected the strawberries or any of the fruit trees though which is good, luckily I hadn't planted any beans or sweetcorn out yet.

Apple tree blossom


potatoes



first tomato



Not much happening at the moment, just trying to get the digging finished so things can be planted out soon. I did put some autumn spear brocolli and all year round cauliflowers into the covered raised bed this morning and some lettuce plants. I have been having trouble getting the butternut squashes to germinate but i put them in the heated propergator and they have finally started to come up. Sowed another tray of white lady runner beans as the last lot just rotted.