All risk of frost has passed.

I have come to the conclusion that all risk of fros has passed, for me anyway.

• It’s mid-May
• I’m by the coast
• There hasn’t even been a light frost for about two months

I surely can’t see there being any more…

So, last night I went ahead with an experiment, putting some of my celery plants out in the ground without hardening off (under fleece of course and in a sheltered trench). Also I put a few french bean plants out, I seem to have hundreds still in the greenhouse and could afford to lose a few.

After an inspection this morning, all seem to be doing well. It appears that everything got a good soaking last night which is the way it should be. Wouldn’t it be brilliant if it rained in the nights and was sunny and warm during the days all spring and summer!!!

Two celery plants have also been planted in an old roses tin in the greenhouse. An early crop would be very welcome!

Talking of early crops, I emptied the potatoes that were sown in containers in February in the greenhouse, the ones that unfortunately suffered from the aminopyralid manure, there were no tubers to be found anywhere!!! Very strange!!!

Anyway, about three weeks ago, when I found out about the aminopyralid, I planted, in about 7 containers, some Wilja (second early potatoes). They are just beginning to show through and It shouldnt be long before I’m earthing them up. Im going to need some more compost to do that though.

Runner beans seem to be doing very well and are already beginning to climb up the frame.