What made last night so good? It rained and it rained like it meant it. So the lottie will have had a good soaking. I expect the weeds will have enjoyed it as well. On the last visit on Tuesday last, just to drop off some timber, the Victoria Rhubard was huge. The sun is out again this morning so I must make time to get the remainder of the Brassicas out of the Greenhouse and into the ground to take advatage of the conditions. Carrots and Parsnips also need sowing. Conditions are near perfect for outdoor planting so I must crack on this weekend. I am a bit late with planting the main crop spuds so that is a priority.
H and I have decided that when we harvest the Rhubarb we shall make Wine, Jam and just stew some for pudding at tea time. The Timperly Early Rhubarb is a smaller variety but is also growing well. We will have some off that as well. This cut should be sweeter than the Victoria. I am going to try and make a pesticide out of the Rhubard leaves. Rhubarb leaves are poisonous the humans because of the high Oxalic acid content. I read on the Internet that brewing the leaves releases the toxins which can be used against various types of fly pests. I will let you know how I get on. Last year a started a rain butt of Comfrey Tea. 40 gallons [UK] is a big excessive but I am using it everywhere. On each crop I use it I have left some plants untreated as a control. I hope to be able to see a difference in the performance of the plant at harvest time.
When the Greenhouse is cleared of seed trays I should be able to pot up the Cucumbers into big tubs for growing on. The Cumcumbers are a new thing for me this year so all a bit of an experiment.
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