Sow early
I missed the chance to sow some over-wintering seed in the autumn, but I checked through my seeds and found I had some very early broad beans (Aquadulce Claudia) which can be sown in January if the weather is mild - and I can’t remember a milder winter - and some winter growing lettuce that can be sown through until January. We’ve had wild winds and a deluge in the inbetween days since New Year’s Day, but today was cold but clear and dry, so we headed to the plot to feed the birds and to sow ten and a half short rows of broad beans (or 54 plants if they all come up) and four rows of Winter Gem and Arctic King lettuce. A number of our stored potatoes - all first and second early varieties - had started sprouting, so we’ve put a few of them back into the plot to see if they will take. I know that this isn’t best practice, but we’ll keep a close eye and see what happens.
