May brings the feeling of summer, and the hopes of bumper crops. But as always, May can be deceptive. Around these areas frost isn’t unheard of in May or even June, meaning we have to be careful what gets planted out, and a careful watch of overnight temperatures to know if tender plants need covering with fleece.
As it stands, I’ve only planted out peas, onions, and early potatoes so far, and riskily sown parsnips, carrots, a few lettuce and beets. The greenhouse is swelling with other plants to the point that I’m going to have to risk frosts if I want to make any more sowings. As there are a surplus of some, I’m thinking about planting out half for the space, and retaining half for a few more weeks.
The chicken, Little Miss, who was rushed to the vet isn’t doing as well as I’d like. She was on antibiotics for an infection, but deteriorated when the course ended. She’s now on a second course, but has lost so much weight (yet eating well) that when she gets checked up, I may have to make a difficult decision about what’s next. Understand that my chickens are pets, not livestock, so her health and well being are paramount.
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