early cabbages

Dad (source of endless imformation regarding things which grow) says I am silly growing cabbages so early. However, memories of childhood remind me of a panic filled august when everything was ready for eating at the same time....usually when we went on holiday. So here goes, I am growing this early variety and intend to use plastic bottles as cloches at the end of march. They look very long and "leggy" to me but actually I don't have a clue. They are now 11 days old. I sowed some chili at the same time for pot growing on a windowsill but there is no evidence of life.

Blog transformed

I am resurrecting this blog to record my alltoment escapades. I am very new to this whole allotment thing but I love it! I have viewed a few other blogs on the net and they have inspired me to create my own. In particular, I love Mytinyplot and Mike's allotment diary. Both are great and show the dedication of allotment holders. I shall start off by posting my plan for the year. My girlfriend thinks I am crazy going to all this trouble but it helped me think about things more carefully and it was fun!

To be honest the plot isn't that bog but I intend to maximise the space and grow a small amount of things I like to eat. I am hopeful that the allotment boss in Barnet will see my endeavours and offer me one of the bigger plots so I am not growing things like strawberries or asparague or fruit trees as they will need a lot longer to get established.