Don't get Cagey!

Hallelujah! My laptop is running somewhat better than before so i'm now able to get this post on the net. Since the last post a fair old bits been happening. With a little help from a friend my new brassica cage is up and running with only the roof netting to go on.

The construction of this cage presented me with a strip of ground running down one side that wasnt doing anything so i took the opportunity to construct a new bed for celery destined for Shrewsbury. I have added about a 12" layer of well rotted FYM and the bed is in close proximity to the mains water so the plants need never dry out.

Last week my onion seedlings came from Vin Throup and this week the onions came from David Metcalfe. They are all undr the light with the leeks that are doing remarkably well and have been repotted twice in the last few weeks.

I put thefirst small collars on the leeks today to slowly pull the barrels as pendle improved strain tends to need early pulling to get the desired length. All are doing very well and the cumbrian pot leeks (which i have forgot to photograph are romping away and are in need of another repot. All the plants are being fed with vitafeed 301, maxicrop and a concentrated seaweed liquid feed plus compost additives. As some of you may know i have pulled out of a couple of local villa shows this year to focus my attentions on Shrewsbury flower show where the midland NVS branch hold their show so i'm keeping my fingers tightly crossed as i take the next rung on the ladder before getting to the nationals at Malvern! Who knows i might be up against Smithyveg in the forseeable future- best get perfecting them tomatoes i think!