The
seeds I sowed under the cloche in the 3x3 plot have germinated, so I
uncovered them in the sunshine on Thursday in the morning. They
had literally grown and spread their leaves by the afternoon when we
were closing the frames down for the night - amazing what a bit of
warmth and light will do. This is the most
exciting time of year for growing as well as the busiest - when things
change before your eyes and you can almost watch plants grow -
brilliant! This thrill of seeds growing never goes away, no matter how long you have been doing it - its still amazing.
I've
sowed a tray each of the 3 ‘virtual' lettuces - Pandero, Freckles and
Little Gem Pearl - in the glasshouse, and also plan to sow some direct
in the plot - it will be interesting to see how they compare re
development. We tend to keep a constant supply
of lettuces & other salad leaves growing on in modules in the
glasshouse or coldframes, so that any space in the plot can instantly
be filled with a further crop, without waiting for seed to germinate
and get away. It's the key to having an uninterrupted supply of salad leaves for your tea!