One of the reasons for this blog was to enable me to learn from mistakes from the previous years… I usually make the same mistakes year on year so hopefully this post should help me out!
This year’s thoughts so far…
Firstly, not enough lettuce. Perhaps next year I should dedicate a couple of smaller tubs to salads. Be good if they could be moved from the greenhouse later in the summer to allow for a longer growing period.
Remember to Plant Giant pumpkin in a place it will fit… Perhaps in some one else’s bigger garden! It is now about 5 ft long and growing very fast indeed.
Less tomato’s in a tub. They seem a little overcrowded this year. I must also remember to be more vigilant in removing the branches before they get too big. Just think of all that wasted energy that could have been tomato’s!
Courgettes need no love in order to grow well! Plant and leave alone. They will be fine.
Chili plants and peppers need slug pellets even in the greenhouse. How do they get in???
Plant Aubergines earlier.
More strawberry plants.
Plant onions further apart, they get big! – No need to use sets, seeds seem to produce better onions.
Parsnips and Beetroot are great to grow – Maybe a few more next year.
Leave room for leeks.
Plant Kelsae and Ailsa Craig seeds in January.
Remove some branches from the tree over the plot.
