Sowing Peas

Yesterday I sowed 4 double rows of Kelvedon Wonder peas, putting chicken wire fences in place ready for support (see above). The autumn-sown Broad Beans are looking very good, with loads of flowers (see below). They'll probably start producing pods soon. There is still no sign of the spring-sown Broad Beans in the polytunnel and I'm starting to think it's not worth trying spring ones next year. The weather has been really warm and sunny, and I actually needed to water everything that is in the plot at the moment. In places the soil is rock hard with huge cracks in it, it's so dry.


The Onions, Shallots and Garlic (see next two photos) are all growing incredibly well and starting to produce bulbs.



The Asparagus has just started to emerge through the layer of manure spread on the bed in the autumn. There are currently two spears visible, with this one below being the biggest. As this is its second year we should be able to pick a few spears for the first time in a few weeks.