Early May Snapshot

I think I'm on track, if not a wee bit earlier than previous years in some areas. The fact that we've not yet had a late frost is a bonus. This year is the earliest I've dared plant beans outside by a few days. Onion sets and seedlings are planted and flourishing, MT are a little less than 3ft up their net, chard and beets sown and just emerging. My kale seedlings are a disaster, only an inch tall and about to give up. Must sow again. B beans are flowering and 2ft high, pear blossom is out and the petals are dropping without being frosted (I think) and apple blossom is in full bloom. Carrots are sown but are reluctant to emerge. CFB & DFB are about 4- 6" tall, some toms in pots are 12-18" and are (over) ready for planting in the gh borders but as yet the borders aren't available, they still have staging over them. Cucurbits mostly have second or third leaves. We usually judge the season by when the copper beech pops it's leaves. It was about par for the course this year on 23 April, in previous years it has been as late as 3 May or a early as 20 April.