Last year most of the seeds from the UK either failed or did very badly against the local varieties.
The courgettes were an unusual success so I am trying again.On the right are UK while on the left are local BG seeds.
Last year, and the same for this, the UK ones fruited a few days earlier however when the heat of the day gets to 30+ they seem to suffer the most.
You can see from these pics here....
UK variety below.....
BG variety holding up better in the heat....
The melons are a little slow in growing this year and will need so much water I shall probably only keep on a couple of plants.I am very late with these.I did plant out in Early May however I think it was so dry that I had not one seedling show.
This time I am trying a shadier spot and watering on alternate days....
The pumpkins are just coming through and later along with the melon seedlings I will thin to 2 plants in each grouping.
Again watering alternate days and keeping the soil around them broken up and slightly piled up.
How they all manage in these temperatures still amazes me!
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