2011-06-30 I Actually have had some time amongst the rest of the stuff that needs doing to plant some stuff in the garden. I have decided it will be cheaper for me to be on a water meter so I have set up a rain water collection system so I can water my potatoes for free. I feel this is very important while the spud are forming and growing. As far as I am concerned it improves the crop and prevents splitting and hollow heart. Any way the capacity is 2200Litre at present with room to double it if I need to. I guess this year will show me. I put the spuds in on 19th April and the parsnips cabbage swede and onion seed went in on the 20th. I tried onion seed for the first time in years however they were old seed and I am not expecting much.

2011-09-09 The Onion and swede seed failed to germinate I have thrown the seed away. The cabbages have done well the parsnips look good and I have been eating potatoes for ages. I have removed the haulm about 2 weeks ago as it was dying back. (no blight) I have not yet lifted them I am still to busy but from the ones I have lifted to eat the crop does look good. My Grapes have grown tremendously one of the three more that the others and one not that well. BUT I have grapes they could use a little more sunshine to sweeten but they are actually edible now. I will get the picture on here soon but they can be seen in the all pictures link at the top.