A busy week at plot 144

The Sweet potato slips (Georgia) arrived yesterday morning. I was amazed that they looked half dead., so I followed the instructions and put them in water to "revive" them overnight

However the next morning they looked no better, so I phoned Thompson Morgan and emailed them a couple of photos. I got a very nice email back with a comparison photo and all looked well, so also as instructed I potted them on in deep root trainers and within 3 weeks they should be fit for the purpose they were intended for!

To Other News from plot 144

The cauliflower plants were looking a little sad - maybe they were getting pot bound or maybe they were too warm in the heated greenhouse?  I may never know, all I do know is that they were about to die, so dispite the weather, I put them outside ..

.....Under cloches and fingers are crossed. 

The Tomatoes, Chillies and Leeks are all enjoying the freezing cold weather, as that means I put the paraffin heater on overnight....

Arthurs Lettuces really want to be outside now, and the pak choi (2nd attempt) are just starting to show too!

 More Tomatoes (cherry) some ridge cucumbers (to the left) and even the aubergines are making progress

As you can see the heater is in position and ready to go

Now this was a surprise find - a pink watering can - and I say surprise because I found it in my Greenhouse!  After scratching my head and asking Derek, who denied all knowledge, I came across Arthur who admitted it was him. He said he was in Wilkinsons, saw it and thought of me!

Back to the heater, and as you can see it's fired up and heating the place up!  I went every evening to turn it on and every morning to turn it off!  It got down to -4degrees one night!!

Now this is my flower seed experiment.  I put a mixture of all my flower seeds into the tub and scattered them on the barren area against the fencing.  Hopefully something amazing will happen and I will have created a flower border.

And finally - the weather warmed up enough yesterday to warrant taking a few Greenhouse residents out to the sunshine for the day.  I put them back inside at night last night, but no heater for the 1st time as it was only down to 4 degrees not -4 last night.!