2020 veggie patch!

Oh no @clothmama that’s so annoying for you!!!
I planted my courgettes and squash out yesterday and then it was so hot they drooped. I had to sheiks then got the direct sun with a wind break and sheet they seem better today but I was worried I’d killed them after all that growing!!!!

[clothmama]

Thank goodness for search and daily chat I was able to divine that I planted my potatoes in early April and add to my list!
29/01 :
- coriander
-dill
-asparagus
-rainbow swiss chard
- other stuff that hasnt' come up (old seeds)
- rocket
-Cosmos

Mid March:
- Planted 12 lettuce seedlings
- Planted out rocket
- J planted some chilli seeds

26/3:
Planted seeds for:
- 2 varieties of cucumber
- Butternut (from self collected seeds from 2 years ago so not sure how they will work but they seemed healthy enough looking)

28/3:
More seeds started:
- 3 varieties of lettuce
- 6 more butternuts (from neighbours dad)
- 6 Courgette - Black Beauty
- spring onions
- French marigolds

Early April:
Planted potatoes - 90 day variety so ready for early July

Mid April:
-Beetroot (4 per module as per Charles Dowding method)
-tomatoes (3 varieties - 2 cherry and one bigger)
-zinnias

Early May:
Planted seedlings for tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers

25/5:
Planted out:
Tomato and cucumber and 1 courgette seedlings

01/06:
6 melons
1 courgette (must buy more!)
1 sweet potato (trial)

[clothmama]

Just wanted to share this link and keep for my own future reference, an excellent article and video on pruning cucumbers:
https://www.allotment-garden.org/vegeta ... cucumbers/

I was still confused even after Nicola trying to help explain it to me @confusinglady

I have lost 2 of my cucumber plants so now have 3. Do you think that is enough? Only R and I eat them.

I only have 3 too would rather more but mine didn’t germinate and it’s a bit late for us here I think, unless I buy some plants.... oh and I have no more room

[clothmama]

I only have 3 too would rather more but mine didn’t germinate and it’s a bit late for us here I think, unless I buy some plants.... oh and I have no more room

I need to look it up then for both of us, how many cucumber plants per person! I'm also interested in making my own 'pickles' but not sure if I need a different variety?? Do you know @confusinglady ?

I only have 3 too would rather more but mine didn’t germinate and it’s a bit late for us here I think, unless I buy some plants.... oh and I have no more room

I need to look it up then for both of us, how many cucumber plants per person! I'm also interested in making my own 'pickles' but not sure if I need a different variety?? Do you know @confusinglady ?

No sorry
I think I’ve had about 3-4 before in my other years and we manage to eat them all fresh. We have salad with every meal in the summer.

[clothmama]

I think I’ve had about 3-4 before in my other years and we manage to eat them all fresh. We have salad with every meal in the summer.

Sounds like 3 should be enough then for R and I from what you said, and just looked it up and read 1 plant / person so I won't worry about replacing my 2 killed ones.