The life and times of Cauliflower, 'Violet Sicilian' and Broccoli, 'Romanesco'. Week Four

Hi all,
Well I managed to get a whole 20mins of gardening in today before I ran out of puff, but in that time I managed to clear out the small bed that I have devoted to the planting and growing of, 'The life and times of Cauliflower, 'Violet Sicilian' and Broccoli, 'Romanesco'. '

The life and times of Cauliflower, 'Violet Sicilian' and Broccoli, 'Romanesco'. Week One

The life and times of Cauliflower, 'Violet Sicilian' and Broccoli, 'Romanesco'. Week Two

The life and times of Cauliflower, 'Violet Sicilian' and Broccoli, 'Romanesco'. Week Three


I'd also like to mention that I planted the seed of, The life and times of Cauliflower, 'Violet Sicilian' and Broccoli, 'Romanesco', in straight potting mix (thinking I could save a dollar or two) all be it a good quality one, supposedly.

As you can see in the photo of the Broc and Caully they are not exactly the picture of vim and vigor so it's back to good quality seed raising mix for me.
If I had to pick a nutrient deficiency in the potting mix I'd say it is Nitrogen and if you look even closer you can see the seedlings have been using the stored energy in the first(seedling) leaves to keep them going.

Now if I can scratch up 20 mins tomorrow I'll be adding compost, chicken manure (Rooster Booster) and some dolomite and mix it all in ready for planting on Monday.

Also just a reminder that the winner for This little piggy went to market will be announced tomorrow.

Cheers

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