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01/12/2006
More seed sowing
Went out last night to get some more veg. We have parsnips, sprouts, leeks, rocket and swiss chard at the moment. Parsnips (white king) have done very well, so have the leeks (Musselburgh) - much bigger than previous years. The sprouts are a bit tiddly though, possibly due to the pigeon damage earlier in the year. Also had to put the heater on in the greenhouse - it was below 0 by 6pm. Everything in the greenhouses seems to be surviving OK so far.
Sowed some more seeds as well - mainly ones I'd collected myself or got for free. Not sure I have a use in mind for any of these plants, but nothing ventured, nothing gained - they're not going to grow left in the packet.
Smyrnium Olustratum (alexanders - mediterranean plant like cow parsley, which the romans introduced to Britain as a vegetable).
Smyrnium perfoliatum (a relative of the above)
Gentiana asclepiadea (willow gentian - really nice alpine flower)
Asclepias curassavica (these are indoors)
Mixed hosta (self collected) and mahonia (likewise), plus a couple of shrub/tree seeds - Myrtle (myrtus communis) and Cotinus coggygria
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