Re: Seasonal planting: uk

M Gravell wrote:
> 
> Read the letter about the quietness from UK gardeners. We're in our wet
> season over most of the country & here in GLS still dim at 8am then too dark
> to garden without miners lamps  by 1600hrs. Luckily starting to get a few
> frosts to kill off some plant pests.Last weekend I spend shifting stable
> muck dumped on the allotment site by a neighboring stables. Even just
> walking the barrow to spread it collected enough soil on my ( green )
> wellies to plant spuds.
> Hence the quiet I expect. I'm drooling over plant catalogues and ordering
> seeds for Feb. - parsnip planting time here. Most of my gardening friends
> around here had a terrible parsnip crop this year - very little germination.
> Any one else found this ?
> For next spring - Not sure of the latitude of GLS, UK - but have a mild
> sheltered climate because of Severn Estuary - what are my chances of growing
> melons here? Any recommendations on variety ? I don't have a greenhouse, but
> could put up posts & wires to support the fruit. Have access to plenty of
> muck.
> >From a damp, dark UK
> M'Lyn.Gravell A2667372@infotrade.co.uk


Have you tried growing parsnips for autumn harvest?  The drier, warmer
soil of early June makes for better germination than the cold, wet soil
of Feb.

Melons grown in a cool climate do not ripen well, and even when they
ripen their flavor is rather bland.

Steve  (Maritime...)
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