It`s warming up in the Kitchen Garden

After the coldest winter in 30 years it finally looks like spring is on the way. Things are starting to happen in the Griffin’s Kitchen Garden.

The over wintered salad has fared well in the tunnels with plenty of wild rocket, lambs lettuce and mizuna being cropped now. The spinach (Giant Winter, Sponsor and Regiment) I planted out in the tunnels in early September is looking and tasting good with plenty going to the kitchen.

I am relieved that the peas sown at the end of March are coming up as they are one of the crops that we most look forward to. I always worry that the mice are going to annihilate them before they have a chance. They have had the odd nibble but luckily left them be. The peas are a dwarf variety called “Small Telephone” and I must say I have never tasted a finer pea, so am very much looking forward to harvesting these at the beginning of July.

In the greenhouse, the tomatoes, leeks, onions, beetroot, salsify, cabbages, cauliflower and calabrese are all looking good with some interesting varieties too.

Oh, and finally plenty of rhubarb (see above) this year.

Joe