Still raining.
I’m consoling myself by the fact that all this rainwater will be good for the garden and the veggies will love it. A nice change from tasteless tap water no doubt.
Here’s a recap of what’s growing in the edible garden:
Apples – Braeburn, Bramley, Russet
Artichokes – Jerusalem
Artichokes – Globe
Asparagus
Beans – Soya
Beans – French
Beans – Runner
Beetroot
Blueberries
Broccoli – Calabrese
Broccoli – Purple sprouting
Broccoli – Chinese
Carrots – 2 varieties
Cherry – Morello
Courgettes – zucchini bush
Courgettes – tondi di nizzo
Fig tree – Brown turkey
Fennel – Florence
Garlic – 2 varieties
Garlic – Elephant
Japanese Quince
Lettuce – Cos (Balloon)
Lettuce – Web’s wonderful
Lettuce – Little Gem
Mizuna
Onions – Red Baron
Onions – Spring
Pak Choi – Ruby Shine
Peas – early
Peas – mangetout
Potatoes – Arran pilot, maris peer, maris piper, charlotte, blue danube, international kidney, duke of york, and ?
Radish – French Breakfast
Radish – Japanese Daikon (Mooli)
Raspberries – assorted
Rhubarb
Spinach
Squash – Butternut
Squash – Small Sugar
Squash – Vegetable Spaghetti
Squash – Ghost
Strawberries – assorted
Sweetcorn
Watermelon
In the Greenhouse:
Aubergine (eggplant) – 3 varieties
Basil – green, red, purple
Cauliflower – to go in garden ASAP
Celery – to go in garden ASAP
Chilli – Poblana
Chilli – Jalapeno
Cucumber – Crystal Lemon (Apple)
Cucumber – Gerkin
Melon Pear
Onions – Spring
Pak Choi – dwarf
Pea shoots
Peppers – green, red, yellow
Salad Leaves
Squash – Patty Pan
Tarragon – French
Tarragon – Russian
Tomatoes – 16 varieties including black russian, golden sunrise, brandywine, tigerella, marmande, minibel, gardeners delight, venus, super roma,
Tomatillo – green tomato
Herbs outside:
Angelica
Chicory
Chives
Comfrey
Coriander
Curry Plant
Dill
Lavender – four varieties
Lemon Balm
Marjoram
Mint – apple, pineapple, garden, spearmint, peppermint
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Sage – pineapple
Sage – purple
Thyme – common and lemon
Valerian
In the kitchen:
Bay Tree
Ginger
Lemongrass
Watercress
