The brassicas are growing incredibly well despite the weed competition. The white fly were so bad earlier in the year that I though all my brassicas would be sucked dry but it did have the unexpected effect of giving me my first cabbage white free year and that was without covering them. On Saturday I picked a few of the larger kale leaves and we enjoyed them baked and salted.
The leeks are looking very good (again there are a few weeds...), I am growing my usual 'Musselburgh' which are a very late variety along with 'Monstrueux de Charentan' which are almost ready. I used the dib a hole, drop leek in and fill with water and it has been very successful.
Quite a few of my early, and mid, sowings failed to germinate but the rain and sun we have been having for the last 6 weeks has done wonders for my late sowings. Hopefully the fennel will have time to bulb up before the cold weather really hits, but if not I'll use the leaves as seasoning.
Finally, the very odd fungi that appears on my allotment, it is about the size of a football and seems to grow and grow. Anyone got any ideas what sort it might be?
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Could be a giant puffball, if it is they are prized eating. I've just started foraging and am on the lookout for one when I'm out dogwalking but haven't come across any yet.
I'm with you on every allotment visit could be so much longer!
Thanks for your visit over at my place :)
At last! I've found a veggie plot with as many weeds as I have! My excuse is to promote biodiversity, and I'm sticking to it!
Wow, that fungi is fantastic! Have you managed to identify it yet?
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