When is lettuce too lanky?

I sowed some more seeds a few weeks back and so far (touch wood) they seem to be doing ok...apart from my Tumbling Tom Tomatoes (which haven't done anything) and my lettuce which went from just pushing through the soil to about 2 inches tall and barely able to hold itself up. Does this mean it's too weedy to do anything? Will have to re-pot it on the weekend to see.

What seems to be going well so far are spinach, sweet basil, alisa craig and sweet millions tomatoes, borage, parsley and garlic chives. As well as the garlic I planted early Feb.

light evenings...finally

I am very pleased that the evenings are getting lighter (and drier, and warmer...) and I am looking forward to being able to get out into the garden during the week.

I have a full weekend planned in the garden this weekend. Re-planting seeds that went slightly awry last time and checking out my new fence and, hopefully, taking some photos. AND I will be shopping for a rabbit hutch! Very excited. A mate of mine has recently had baby bunnies...well, she didn't, but you get the gist, and I am on the list to get one. So cute. Not sure what the cats will think of it though... :)

If at first you don't succeed...

My seedlings have unfortunately been taken by the strange weather we have been having. In an attempt to harden them off I put them outside....and they never made it back in! A very long bout of rain and wind removed their propagator tops and drowned them. so it is time to start again - hopefully tomorrow (unless I can squeeze in a bit of sowing before the rugby starts today!) I am determined to get a decent crop this year.

Plus - we have had a new fence put up. The garden is beginning to come together. Finally! Photos to come.

Stop...too much life!

Well, I came back from Scotland to find many of my seedlings 3-4 inches tall! Exciting, but I think they may be a bit lank/weedy to actually grow into anything worthwhile! Some will be ok...

I am hoping to get in the garden this weekend and re-pot some of my seedling, but rain is forecast and the greenhouse isn't up yet. We will see...

Oh, and my sprouting seeds were unfortunately passed their best when we got back. Better luck next time!

There's life!

I am please to report that already there are signs of life in my seed trays. Thyme was first to show, borage is there and a few others have just about started to show themselves. It's exciting to see your work come to life. i'm already looking forward to eating my home grown fruit/veg/herbs!

Beansprouts

Step 2 - the seeds are laid out and rinsed twice a day. I put these in my sprouter this morning and already they have started to...well...sprout!

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