2025 planting ..........

[ecogeorge]

Seeing as today the sunrise is officially <8.00am and its still light at 5pm how is everyone doing with planting stuff ?
I've got garlic up in modules -planted 6wks ago.
No broad beans up yet -planted same time but v old seed ..........
Thinking time to get propagator out and start toms and chillis ...
What is everyone else doing ??
George

[Joeboy]

I'll be doing assorted chilli's in Feb and the usual tatties then apples, plums & rhubarb if fortunate. We spend a lot of time away so they need to be survivors!

[richbee]

Garlic is up & looking good.
I've just planted onion seeds & a few sweet peas in trays inside, with a heated mat & also trying out full spectrum grow lights (only cheapo usb ones) to see if they help

[Sunrisemike]

Trying things in the poly tunnel, my first winter. Broccoli was looking great, until the mice found them, despite 6 traps. The spinach hanging in there. First broad beans in small pots high above the mice were doing well until the shelf slipped and they fell onto the floor and the mice had them. peas up 4" and survived the frost, so far.

[ecogeorge]

oooo early for peas tho ??
Thinking will plant a lot of broadbeans in trays ..........v old seed but got lots......
Need to look in seed tin for chilli and tom seeds ........ itching to plant .......
Been to the allottment today and picked Romanesco Cauli (its a strong taste tho) , swede and leeks.
Was asked to help dispatch 2 cockerals for a friend. Dislike killing stuff but honour and respect life ....... we are carnivores. Zero travel , quick death.
Result = 2 cockerals 4lb 8oz and 4lb 11oz dressed. No one wants them ???
so 1 in freezer and other in slo cooker with stock cube and herbs.......
Tomorrows tea.