Relaxed Farming - our farm in your classroom

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Planted to first showing Showing to harvesting Harvesting   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Basil Broad beans Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Chilli Coriander Courgette Garlic Parsnips Peas Tomatoes First early seed potatoes Maincrop potatoes Onions Courgette     Carrots Leeks Parsnips

Basil Planted on the 2nd March in a seed tray in the raised bed with a cloche on top to keep warm. Dozen or so seeds which will be replanted when strong enough. Need to keep a careful eye on these as the restricted light may mean weak and spindly growth. First showing: 8 April Second sowing: 19 April Broad beans : click to discover more... Planted on the 2nd March in the ground in groups of three (one for the mice, one for the slugs and one for us!) spaced about 25cm apart and 5cm deep. First showing: 3 April Broccoli Planted on the 19 April in the top bed - when large enough we will transplant these into the main beds. We are going to have to think anout the caterpillars, and are considering buying some nematodes to try and control these pests. Cabbage: click to discover more... Planted on the 19 April in the top bed - when large enough we will transplant these into the main beds. We are going to have to think anout the caterpillars, and are considering buying some nematodes to try and control these pests. Carrots : click to discover more... Planted on the 19 April in the main beds. Chilli : click to discover more... Planted on the 2nd March in a seed tray in the raised bed with a cloche on top to keep warm. Dozen or so seeds which will be replanted when strong enough. Need to keep a careful eye on these as the restricted light may mean weak and spindly growth. First showing: 2 April Coriander : click to discover more... Planted on the 2nd March in a seed tray in the raised bed with a cloche on top to keep warm. Dozen or so seeds which will be replanted when strong enough. Need to keep a careful eye on these as the restricted light may mean weak and spindly growth. First showing: 24 March Second sowing: 19 April Courgette : click to discover more... Planted on the 19 April in the top bed in pots - when large enough we will transplant these into the main beds. Garlic (Solent Wight and Lautrec Wight) : click to discover more... The bulbs arrived from the seed merchant on the 1st March and were separated into the individual cloves and planted on the 2nd March in the main beds in rows 25cm apart with the sets 20cm apart. The green shoots started showing just 11 days later! First showing: 13 March Parsnips Planted on the 2nd March in the mains beds, rows 25cm apart and the seed sprinkled along the rows in twos/threes about 20cm apart. Peas Planted on the 2nd March in the ground in groups of three (one for the mice, one for the slugs and one for us!) spaced about 25cm apart and 5cm deep. Second sowing: 19 April Tomatoes Planted on the 2nd March in a seed tray in the raised bed with a cloche on top to keep warm. Dozen or so seeds which will be replanted when strong enough. Need to keep a careful eye on these as the restricted light may mean weak and spindly growth. First showing: 23 March First early seed potatoes (Rocket) : click to discover more... The 'sets' arrived from the seed merchant on the 5th March and were planted right away - we were a little late ordering seeds and sets this year so rather than wait for the potato sets to 'chit' we are popping them straight into the ground. First showing: 24 March Maincrop potatoes (Golden Wonder) : click to discover more... The 'sets' arrived from the seed merchant on the 5th March and were planted right away - we were a little late ordering seeds and sets this year so rather than wait for the potato sets to 'chit' we are popping them straight into the ground. First showing: 30 March Onions (Rumba) : click to discover more... The 'sets' arrived from the seed merchant on the 13th March and we planted them on the 14th. First showing: 24 March Courgette Ambassador F1: click to discover more... Seed planted in the high bed in black plant pots to give as much warmth as possible - we really like this vegetable and the sooner we can pick and eat the better! Carrots, leeks and parsnips These three faithfuls from last year are still keeping going, though we think will be pulling the last of these by the end of March!