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Warmth..... in patches ......At Last!

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We continue living in a home with two views; proximity to the coast line makes for interesting times with mist out of one window and sunlight the other, view of the far sea one way, yet No Fields In Sight the other. Thank you gardening magazines, for both seeds and reading matter! In no special order: Chillies and tomatoes didn't germinate. Two lots of lettuce went great guns but the next two lots look.....Sulky. Radishes ( long white and globe red) growing beautifully. Brassicas have taken off- must make collars and coverings. Carrots holding firm n steady. Garlic n Onions are doing OK. Think I will go back to sets next year though..... Kohl  Rabi and Celeriac are at the six leaf stage....they need to grow, we need sun. Potatoes are in. Peas are in. Beetroot and turnip are looking reluctant to me, so they ve been given some shelter. Chard by the yard, but not big enough to be planted out. Coriander, basil, Welsh chives and ordinary chives are galloping on. Flowers are a thing this