We have not been at the garden in more that 3 weeks, and we have had well over a month of wet weather. Instead of being full of growth, this bed is looking quite ragged, with the gaps in the peas and the potato foliage has been knocked back by blight.
The peas that are growing well are producing pods some of which are starting to swell and will be ready to harvest in a week or so.
The potatoes leaves have been killed off by blight, and we will cut the haulm (stems) off at the soil level and destroy the affected foliage. The potatoes will be left undisturbed in the ground for a few weeks. This will reduce the chance of the blight spores spreading to the tubers.
We have not been at the garden in more that 3 weeks, and we have had well over a month of wet weather. Instead of being full of growth, this bed is looking quite ragged, with the gaps in the peas and the potato foliage has been knocked back by blight.
The peas that are growing well are producing pods some of which are starting to swell and will be ready to harvest in a week or so.
The potatoes leaves have been killed off by blight, and we will cut the haulm (stems) off at the soil level and destroy the affected foliage. The potatoes will be left undisturbed in the ground for a few weeks. This will reduce the chance of the blight spores spreading to the tubers.
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