Johnplotman's Journal

Looks great, and so tidy.Are the white things slug traps?

Very foggy here in Dublin. It's going to get really hot later when it burns off.

Fog cleared here very quickly, watering like mad.. Did'nt do any cabbage this year but yours look great John, might do a winter cabbage as they might get used more, any suggestions of when I'd need to sow winter cabbage John and what variety?

Looking very good John. Love the night photos!! Everything looks so healthy!

Don't the veg just adore this heat. I bet your cabbages are growing an inch a day!

It's great weather at last for growing.  Your cabbage is looking so healty

All the veg are really loving this weather Jonh. Its a good burst of growth to get.

Looking great John

Thanks Brigette.The white area are made up of used 2 litre milk drums.The bottoms are cut off,the tops made a little wider and this will allow water straight to the roots.[A form of French wells better known as.]

A fine day here Jacinta.Plenty more needed.

Watering is in full swing for sure Bill,thanks.With the winter cabbage it will need to be in this month.Either a seed bed or single small pots.The cabbages [Brassica oleracea] for winter Bill,need starting in May,transplant them in early to mid July,and enjoy them from app November on.Winter cabbage called January King is an old favourite. 

Thanks Monica.The weather makes such a difference to all growing in the garden.

Thanks John, glad I asked will keep an eye out for that variety

Long may that heat last Rachel.All are growing fast for sure thanks,Some of the Spinach [Spinacia oleracea] put down no less than a week ago and showing well.Weeds but,are also at a fast pace to appear.

Thanks Una,we need blue skies and lots of water,and no garden pests or diseases to really let all the gardeners enjoy the summer.

Your welcome Bill.Good luck with all the veg,growing.

That is for sure Liam.We need that burst of growth to stay a lot longer.

Thanks Fran.

Perfect, as always, John! Here we only start to plant cabbage seedlings. The weather is great, 2 weeks we have hot and sunny weather, no rain, more like summer, than like May.