Whats everyone sowing now ? 5th Aug

[Cadalot]

Cadders. Red pee scares the begeezuz out of me... though if you're doing over 200 beets..

I've been collecting Doritos Dip Jars for a year and have a huge collection and started cooking the first 100+ Beetroots off last night, by the time family have had theirs we have just enough to last us about a year, I actually had to buy two Jars this year which is why I'm going over board as the weather is so warm and I thought why not, it's not as if I don't have enough seeds in my collection!

[Cadalot]

Morning Crew - Breakfast then allotment for a couple of hours, then beetroots and Office on and off all day for me what you guys up too ?

[bikermike]

beetroots and Office - is this some new Microsoft product (windows for allotments…?)

I was down the plot at 7.15 watering my carrots...

[kobzy_garden]

I've put some swiss Chard (Lidl seeds), beetroot (also Lidl - interestingly my other variety were producing scraggly little roots with a lot of lush green growth started to think I'm no good at roots but these have given me decent sized roots), pak choi, spinach, lettuce (mesulin mix) and rocket.

[Two_Sheds]

I’m just sowing green manures now: crimson clover, phacelia then field beans

[robbra]

Only french beans in the hope of some nice sunny weather to urge them on.

[farendwoman]

Just sowed two pots of coriander seed. Already thinking about winter so will need coriander for all the curries I shall be tucking in to.
Also sowed some orange calendula (pot marigolds) for overwintering in the hope of getting a head start in Spring.
I use the petals every day for sprinkling on salads and rice dishes.

[robbra]

[QUOTE=farendwoman;
Also sowed some orange calendula (pot marigolds) for overwintering in the hope of getting a head start in Spring.
I use the petals every day for sprinkling on salads and rice dishes.[/QUOTE]

That's interesting, what taste do you get from them? I was going to get some seeds but mainly for the bees as I remember them from being a littlun many many many years ago.
Rob

[farendwoman]

Hi Rob
Not an awful lot of flavour, but they really make a salad look pretty.
If you put them in the cooking water for rice, they turn it a nice pale lemon or orange colour. Or you can just sprinkle them on top of the rice after you’ve dished it up to look nice.
I also use cornflower petals in exactly the same way - again very little flavour , but don’t half look good.
I use the whole flowers of tagetes in salads too, these have a really citrussy flavour, but can get a bit chewy later in the year.

[farendwoman]

That's interesting, what taste do you get from them? I was going to get some seeds but mainly for the bees as I remember them from being a littlun many many many years ago.
Rob

Rob - I can send you some seed if you want to pm me

[chillithyme]

Last week ago or so, direct sowings of beetroot, swede, carrot, spinach.
To sow this week: kale, Chinese cabbage, and Spring cabbage

[farendwoman]

Rob - I can send you some seed if you want to pm me

Calendula seed on their way, Rob.
I have sowed some so they are viable!
Good luck with them.

[robbra]

Thanks, you are a sweetheart, I'll let you know when I get them

[farendwoman]

This is what you can look forward to Rob

[robbra]

Thanks Kay,
they came yesterday so I'll sow some this weeks and save some for the front in the spring. Just what I remember years ago, the bees will love'em.
You are a star.
Rob
PS. I've got very little to offer this year but hang on for 2019.