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Its Leaves week.
I've sown mixed lettuce, rocket & Texel greens in the GH and scattered about 6 packets of old Wild Rocket seeds on the Veg Plot. (VP6).
Last year I sowed some Chinese leaves in VP5 and they all bolted before I did anything useful with them. I pulled them up and shook the seed heads out on the soil. They've grown back and are very healthy. With this in mind, I'm thinking about turning this area into a random Cut and Come again space. Just emptying old seeds and hoping for the best
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There are already self seeded leeks, Red Russian kale and landcress - as well as lots of wild strawberries. Also a cluster of "spring onions" that I grow from supermarket bunches - I'll leave these to self seed.
I think I'll have more success by letting plants do their own thing, than by trying to coax them into growing in neat rows! It just isn't my nature.
I've sown mixed lettuce, rocket & Texel greens in the GH and scattered about 6 packets of old Wild Rocket seeds on the Veg Plot. (VP6).Last year I sowed some Chinese leaves in VP5 and they all bolted before I did anything useful with them. I pulled them up and shook the seed heads out on the soil. They've grown back and are very healthy. With this in mind, I'm thinking about turning this area into a random Cut and Come again space. Just emptying old seeds and hoping for the best
. There are already self seeded leeks, Red Russian kale and landcress - as well as lots of wild strawberries. Also a cluster of "spring onions" that I grow from supermarket bunches - I'll leave these to self seed.
I think I'll have more success by letting plants do their own thing, than by trying to coax them into growing in neat rows! It just isn't my nature.
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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