Tomato plants (Alicante)
Whilst outside is a freezing -1c during the day these little beauties are enjoying their underfloor heating which is at a constant temperature of around 14c.  Happy little bunnies that they are tho' it wouldn't take much to under or over water them even at this stage in their lives.  I leave the radio on sometimes (mainly 70's if possible it's the best up beat music for these little darlings) and even if I never see them dance along you will certainly catch me boogieing.   All told a very happy greenhouse with exception to the cold outside and  it  looks like this will their home well into April.

Cucumber plants (telegraph improved)
A favourite vegetable of mine all told.  This little guy is about 2 weeks old.  You cannot believe that it will produce around 10 or more 12-18inch long succulent fruits within just a few months and continue well up to the first frosts of the autumn.   You just can't beat home grown for flavour. So roll on the summer months.   And don't forget, as bad as the weather is right now there is always sunshine behind those clouds.

“Nature herself does not distinguish between what seed it receives. It grows whatever seed is planted; this is the way life works. Be mindful of the seeds you plant today, as they will become the crop you harvest”.
Mary Morrissey

The consequences of sowing seed is something that constantly amazes me - seeing it appear from underneath the medium in which it has been placed, in such a delicate state, to the grand finale of producing a crop - a reproduction of hopefully what you have in mind in the first place and what the picture shows you on the seed packet.   

Afterall as the quote infers - Nature cannot help itself!

 

First onion seedlings.  Around 3 weeks since they were sown. You can still still see the seed on the tip of the seedling.  Each seedling will be seperated once hardened off a little to give them a chance to expand otherwise they become too spindly and weak. 

Harvest for these babes won't be until July/August.

 

 

An experiment this year is sowing some French Beans earlier than usual.  They've had some heat to get them started and at the moment are being acclimatised to cooler climes in the greenhouse until they can be moved to the polytunnel for planting. 

The idea is that we can have those delicate tasty beans by May/June instead of July/August.   Lets see shall we? 

 

More next week.......