Tunnel House . . .

Now that the tomatoes and cucumbers have finished it is time to clean out the tunnel house and replant with winter crops. I am excited that most of the broad bean seeds have germinated. I'm personally not a fan of them, but Bruce really likes broad beans. What he can't eat, I will bottle for later use.

Once I removed the cucumber frames, I lightly forked over the ground and buried some toilet roll tubes that I had collected. Worms are great for the soil, and they really love cardboard, so it is totally a win. This is a great way to use something that would otherwise just get thrown away. In fact, worms are the greatest garden helpers you can have, the more worms you have the healthier your plants will be. They also do a lot of the heavy work for you by digging and aerating the soil.

After I buried the tubes, I planted out some red and green cabbages. The broccoli seedlings are not quite big enough yet, so that will be a job for next week. Also, the path needs to have some more wood chips on it. The wood chips are great for keeping the weeds down that otherwise flourish in the tunnel house. This will be a job I will do once I have cut the raspberry canes back. At least at this time of the year it is a warmish place to work.

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17th May 2024