Stop-start... Stop-start

7 May 2025  (Wednesday)

Bright start, soon clouding over though on a quick visit to Lidl it is definitely warmer than the past few days.  I'm really harking for warmer growing weather, without the nighttime temperatures dropping to 4°.

I’m not really feeling we’re getting anywhere currently - in any way.  Yes, the plot is looking good and some things are growing, though in all else it feels rather stagnant; maybe one step forward one step back is a better summation.  It all feels a bit stop-start… stop-start… stop-start…

Today has also felt stop-start, stop-start… needing answers from a few people before I can get on and sort things, and then them changing their plans and not letting me know, so I end up sitting around waiting where I could have gone to the plot and sorted a few things…

Anway, I did eventually get to the plot and I DID sort a few things including pricking out the cosmos into their own individual pots; square ones for me to keep and round ones for our gate sale in a few weeks time  I also harvested three random garlic, doing so because I wanted to see how they are doing, and despite the yellowing leaves they are doing fine.  I’m going to be harvesting them as and when I need them.  I think the unusually dry weather we’ve had has meant they’re not quite growing as they should; the outside leaves are drying even before any scape is forming, and as these are hardneck garlic they should be forming a scape… hey ho.  It's all in A Week at the Plot, well, at least the check harvest of the garlic!

The rest of the day was much like any other, apart from after supper as I had to go and feed a neighbour’s cat and inject him with insulin.  It needs to be done twice daily and whilst she’s away I am doing the evening shift and another friend of hers (and mine!) is doing the morning shift.  All good.  


Weather:  Sunny and breezy.  Around 15°.

Breakfast:  Bran Flakes, yogurt and sultanas
Lunch:  Carrot & Lentil Soup and Egg Mayonnaise with Richard’s homemade machine bread
Supper:  Linda McCartney Mozzarella Burger, Lidl Rye Bread, lettuce, carrot, cucumber and onions salad, and beetroot lightly pickled