April has been cold and wet, much different to March and indeed February. March was very dry, and warmer than April! Nevertheless, I planted early potatoes in March (much too early) and covered them up with about 100mm of shreddings, which protected them from the worst of the weather. They are only now breaking the surface, so hopefully we will not have more frost. I also planted later potatoes in April, which have not yet come through, and have just sown carrots, beetroot, parsnips, peas and lettuce.
The picture shows our new deer fence. There's a pedestrian gate at one end and a car gate in the middle. The next thing will be a hard path (well, a road really) alongside the plots where we put down loads of chippings last year. You can see from the puddles how much rain we've had! 200% of the monthly average for April. Mind you, we needed it!
The picture shows our new deer fence. There's a pedestrian gate at one end and a car gate in the middle. The next thing will be a hard path (well, a road really) alongside the plots where we put down loads of chippings last year. You can see from the puddles how much rain we've had! 200% of the monthly average for April. Mind you, we needed it!
