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Morning Light: The Fetchland Gardening Wire

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Garfield Jul 2020 12:16pm, 27 Jul 2020 13,466 posts	Quote Pin Garfield I now have a very large cucumber plant...no flowers in sight yet though. And something I bought that I thought was mint is actually lemon balm...not a problem as I like it, but not quite what I wanted this morning!
Rosehip Jul 2020 12:16pm, 27 Jul 2020 17,170 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip The greenhouse cucumber seems to have given up - but the outdoor one looks OK Need to look through the seed stash to see what I've got to fill the gap where the cauliflowers were.
Garfield Jul 2020 12:51pm, 27 Jul 2020 13,468 posts	Quote Pin Garfield What can be planted this late in the season?
Markymarkmark Jul 2020 1:11pm, 27 Jul 2020 12,242 posts	Quote Pin Markymarkmark Kale. Fast maturing crops like salad leaves, beetroot, radishes, and some carrots. Otherwise, dig loads of compost and manure/fertiliser on the space and let it rest until next Spring!
rf_fozzy Jul 2020 1:13pm, 27 Jul 2020 10,920 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy Leeks can go in this late too. And can be harvested into early next year.
Angus Clydesdale Jul 2020 1:26pm, 27 Jul 2020 19,023 posts	Quote Pin Angus Clydesdale I was away to say that I've just planted some more carrots (they'll be small) and leeks for the winter. I was going to put some kale in, but was a bit worried about becoming a stereotype!!
Garfield Jul 2020 1:34pm, 27 Jul 2020 13,469 posts	Quote Pin Garfield Thanks! Salad and carrots sounds a good option for me.
Rosehip Jul 2020 2:10pm, 27 Jul 2020 17,176 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip Found some spuds chitting away at the back of the veg basket - going to stick those in where the caulis were and plant the potato bags up with salady stuff. Will sow some Kale in cells and just pop plants around where they fit. Except it's peeing down - so maybe tomorrow!
rf_fozzy Jul 2020 2:54pm, 27 Jul 2020 10,925 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy My Greenhouse has arrived! Currently sat in disintigrating cardboard boxes! I shall attempt to put the frame up tomorrow. Photos on completion. Then I can think about growing some veg over the winter in it maybe.
Garfield Jul 2020 4:30pm, 27 Jul 2020 13,472 posts	Quote Pin Garfield Ooooo, very exciting!