Bridging the Hungry Gap

Down the allotment at this time of year there is a lot of activity of the sowing, potting on and general cultivation variety, but generally slim pickings when it comes to harvesting - the notorious ‘hungry gap’. My plot is no different.

Actually, on my little plot, things are probably a bit worse. For some reason it has taken me a long time to realise that it is possible to grow vegetables over winter (missing the subtle nuances of the phrase “over-wintering varieties” in seed catalogues) and I have consequently ended up with nothing to harvest since, well, it was so long ago I can’t remember when. August?

But all that is about to change as today, in an attempt at year-round productivity, I will finally sow some brassicas. Assuming that the noise from my rumbling tummy doesn’t send me indoors to raid the fridge before I get started. Hungry gap, indeed.

Written by Pumpkinsouper on May 20th, 2006 with 3 comments.
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