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Here are the results for
July
Crop
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Plot 1 Predation
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Plot 2 Predation
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Plot 3 Predation
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Plot 4 Predation
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Onions
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Shallots
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Leeks
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Carrots
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Parsnips
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Cabbage
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|
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None
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None
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Cauliflower
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None
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None
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Sprouts
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None
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None
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Lettuce
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Beetroot
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Harvested
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French Beans
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Harvested
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Peas
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Crops harvested this month: Onions, Shallots, French beans,
Lettuce and Beetroot. Replacement sowings of lettuce and beetroot have been made
but have yet to surface. I will be sowing replacements for the other vegetables
as space becomes available.
OOPS part 2.
After the drought conditions of the previous month it was
back to winter with torrential rain and un-seasonal winds. The heat-wave has now
returned with a vengeance and is causing chaos for thirsty vegetables.
Parsnips and carrots were again responsible for providing a
bridge for our friends to use and they got into every plot except plot 3. I had
a most enjoyable couple of hours committing mass murder on a couple of occasions
and the plots are now clear again.
It is very strange how different vegetables have "their
year". This year it would appear to be "the year of the parsnip".
I have actually harvested a few already, which is incredible considering I
wouldn't normally touch them until the first frost had had a chance to impart
some extra flavour. The carrots have also assumed delusions of grandeur and are weighing in at
almost 1lb each. Beetroot are up to their normal standard, i.e. small football
size and onions have reached 2lb in weight which is good for here.
These results do not apply to plot 1 which continues to
embarrass with its pathetic crop of small, snail ravaged, vegetables and gap
filled rows.
On the (unprotected) cutting beds, snails have not been much
of a problem due to the fact that I was extremely vigilant in the early stages of
seedling development. Tasty
morsels such as cornflowers and sunflowers are now at the stage when they can fend for themselves and
the danger has passed. The same can be said for the pumpkin patch which is only
showing minor damage. The next test will come very soon as I have just sown some
home grown, hand pollinated delphinium seed. I am sure the snails and slugs will
be queuing up to get their teeth into them as soon as they emerge. Thankfully,
three sets of thrushes have all brought chicks to maturity so at least I will
have a little help while I am not around.
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