Germination

I've had trouble getting the tomatoes to germinate, it is just not hot enough in our house (we are quite frugal with the heating), so I ended up plugging in an old radiator and sitting them on top of that for a couple of days. Now the Moneymaker are all through but no sign of Shirley so I'll probably give up on them and buy plants (as usual).  I just have to remember to buy my plants early: last year I left it way too late. 

The aubergines, peppers, herbs (except the parsley) and salad are all through.

I also repotted the artichokes that I retrieved from the root cellar. I needed huge pots as the roots are quite substantial and I didn't want to cut them down to size.

I have a rough plan for the rest.  Will start sowing the winter squash and the brassicas soon, but most of the root veg will be sown direct in situ.