Cold May...slow growing..slow going

Only 10 Degrees

Slowly greening

Lettuce, Japanese Spinach and Strawberries

Lettuce

Brassica Bed

Cauliflowers

Artichoke

Clematis Arch

Raspberries

Fennel

Strawberries in flower

Flower corner

Sweetcorn growing slowly

Cucumber growing slowly

Green and Purple Basil

Cool greenhouse

Cool May and overnight frosts return

Well April was the wettest April on record (since 1755) and it was also cooler than average. This wet and cool weather seems to want to continue into May and overnight we will see sub zero temps with an air frost.

I like a bit of long range forecasting and 'analogues' to weather patterns. So, I would hazard a guess at this year being on a par with 2000. If this comes true then this summer will be changeable with cool and wet periods. However, June 2000 was warm and summery (good for 2012 Olympics and Euros).

Cropped some lettuce today, sowed beans and did a bit of weeding around the Parnsips.

Here are some photos:

Slowly greening plot

Lettuce and strawberries

Salad crops

Purple peas

Cabbage bed

Cauliflowers

Rhubarb and herbs

Fennel and artichoke

Broads, Peas and Onions

First Clematis flower

Raspberry and Berlotti beans

Parsnip and Carrot Bed

Broad Beans

Chives and Lupins

Ornamental plot

New design still looking good

Neat bottom plot greening up