Last August our lovely little boy Leonard was born. My wife was amazing throughout the pregnancy. He grows and changes so rapidly its mesmerising. Hopefully next year I can make him a little patch on my plot and he can join in. I expect I'll be doing all the boring work, but I reckon a pack of radish and he'll be well away!This year I'm going to mix it up a lot: for starters, no beans. Last year I grew a lot and we couldn't eat them all. I'm hoping a break will make them more exciting next year.
I'm also going to limit myself to 1 courgette plant. I have tried every courgette recipe going and as tasty as they are it is time for a change.
My sister in law kindly gave me some carrot seeds. Now, I've never actually grown a carrot to a point where it is edible so this will be a challenge. I understand they need to be planted 75cm high to avoid the dreaded carrot fly, so I'll be looking to put them in containers in front of my shed.
Our family loves kale, and so this year I will grow some! I also got a dehydrator for Christmas, and so home grown kale chips appeal to me. (Especially when they are £3 a bag in ASDA!)
I had a year off from corn last year, and the year before I cheated and was given some ready to plant seedlings. This year I plan to raise my own from seed,
Broccoli and cauliflower are also family favourites thanks to some delicious recipes. From Jamie Olivers best cauliflower cheese to Kelly's fabulous Gobi Masala. (I'll have to write that one up.)
Both are new crops for me to try also.
One thing I will be growing again are beetroot as they were an absolute breeze to mature. They also happen to make the best brownies.
Lastly I will be sowing crops like pak choi and radish that grow quickly and fill the gaps in my beds early and late season. I also have a row of onions and garlic I have overwintered. Onions are new to me but last year my garlic spent most of the winter under water. It amazed me some were even edible when I dug them up in June!
Good luck planning your plots.
Chris :)
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