Week 26 - Bed 8

The peas are starting to produce, but the weight of the plants, helped by the heavy rains, have been too much for the small 'pea sticks' that we had stuck in the ground for the peas to climb up. This has created a mass of pea plants instead of 4 neat rows where all of the peas are easy to see and pick.


The peas are so sweet and tender, a real treat for the gardeners.

The beetroot and chard continue to do poorly, and the rhubarb chard is starting to 'bolt' - produce a seed head - which will further reduce the quality of the leaves. We really failed to provide the right conditions for these plants.