That Darned Vegetable Plot

Well, I knew it was going to happen . . .  I just didn’t think that it would be so soon. I guess I just do not have the time to do my little vegetable plot justice.

I told you what I had sown in my garden last month, and I passed on the advice of organic grower Minas Petrakis on what we could all sow/plant in April. Guess what? I haven’t had a chance to do any of it. Sure, I have kept the weeds under control but, my peas desperately need support and the areas earmarked for tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers are still rather bare. Still, there is always this month.

 With that in mind, I paid another visit to Minas, and his recommendations on what we can be putting into the ground during May are tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, aubergines, peppers, zucchini, onions, sweet corn, melons, ochre, carrots, celery and many of the herbs. He stated that this is the month when most things can be planted, but warned that watering can become an issue. For example, it is possible to sow spinach but it needs a great deal of water. Also, lettuce can be grown but look out for varieties that have been especially developed for the summer and, even then, plant them where they will receive some shade. And, of course, give them a lot of water. If fruit is your thing, Minas was proud to show me his recently planted row of strawberries.

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