Seed Circle 2

I have finally bagged up and sent my seeds for the Allotments 4 All Seed swap.This year I saved Reisentraube tomatoes and Black Hungarian Chilli peppers.

I got the seeds from Premier Seeds Direct on EBay.

Reisentraube tomatoes.
These were started on the 3rd March and potted on on the 29th March,27th April and relocated outside in mid May.Harvesting commenced in  late September.

Black Hungarian Chilli Peppers.
These were started on 3rd February in a heated propagator/and were up by   22nd /February where they were relocated to the windowsill.I potted them up on 10th March where they were relocated to the Conservatory.They were potted on to larger pots on 9th June.Then they were basically left until harvesting from October onwards once they had turned reddish.The seed was harvested from a number of fruits and left to dry until the seeds were hard.

End of another month.

At this time of year starting to garden at 3 o clock isn't the wisest of ideas since it is dark by 4:30.

I managed to dig over half of the vegetable patch that I intend to use for Cristo garlic.I emptied and replanted my hanging basket that has Pansies and Violas that I got cheaply from B&Q and potted up the Fuschias and Pelagoniums that it previously contained.The last of the spring bulbs went in earlier in the week Double Early Abba and Gavota tulips and some Carlton daffodils that I had hanging around.

I also harvested the last of my Black  Hungarian chilli peppers and planted some 20th Anniversary sweet peas in toilet rolls to overwinter in the blowaway.I got a handful of Sungold tomatoes which I fear will be the last of the season.

Weekly update

 My allotment neighbour kindly took an axe to my tree stump.I just have to dig around it now to trace where the roots are and get them out.

I have finally planted something on the plot this year,6 Aquadulce broad beans  together with 10 Pentland Javelin early potatoes.The rest of my time has been spent digging and weeding the plot.
The garden vegetable plot has been dug over ready for some peas and beans to be put in.
I have planted some more seeds Nasturtium Trailing Single,Nasturtium Dwarf Compact,Lavatera Silver Cup,Zinnia Elegans Queen Red Lime and a Piccolino cucumber.needless to say the windowsills are full up.
I have potted on my Black Hungarian Peppers,Cheyenne F1 Chilli and French Marigold Orange Winner