The Catch Up - Results of a Weather Change

Sequel to the video “Cold Spring” of 16th May, when many of us were despairing at such a slow start to the season. Few plants were showing significant growth    • Why aren't my plants growing? (Cold Spring...   (Translated subtitles 21st June) 0:00 Introduction to the weather patterns 0:24 Night time temperature 02:22 We show you the results 02:30 How the peas have grown 03:22 The onions 03:42 The broad beans 04:15 Use of fleece 04:20 Cauliflower 05:11 Purple sprouting broccoli 05:49 Orinental poppies 06:65 Celeriac and celery 07:08 Crops catching up and interplanting 08:05 No Dig potatoes 08:49 Trial beds - No Dig potatoes Cut to 14th June, 29 days later. Amazing transformations! Mainly since a weather change following full moon of 26th May. Daytime temperatures in the 19 days since then averaged 21C 70F, above average, and sunshine has been good, with only 2mm/0.08in rain in that period. See my weather station reports, live and averages https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/weat... Weather affects us so much, see my video about that. Climate is the cumulative average of weather, and this year we have seen many aspects already. As I write this on 18th May, it has changed again to grey, cooler and damp. No dig helps enormously in conserving moisture during dry weather, and allowing excess water to drain away in wet weather. See my website for details https://charlesdowding.co.uk/ and learn from my online courses. Harvests here in mid June are beetroot, broad beans, cabbage, calabrese (broccoli), carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, peas, pea shoots, rhubarb, salad onions, sorrel. Purple sprouting broccoli finished and now (18th June) is time to sow it again. My advice is here    • How to Grow Purple Spouting Broccoli, harv...   How we water, by hand    • Watering   Homeacres garden is a third acre of no dig beds, supplying local shops and restaurants with salad leaves, and some surplus vegetables. Many of the vegetables are eaten on course days here, coked/prepared by Kate Forrester. The harvests are also appreciated by friends, family, neighbours. And rabbits who practice pick your own. Sales are over £20,000 per annum. Filmed and edited by Edward Dowding my son, https://edowdingfilms.onfabrik.com/po... Join this channel for insider videos every month    / @charlesdowding1nodig