May Week 2: How's it going with the plan?

The peas have defied this week's frost

Mr Middleton wants me to begin thinning parsnips. This is a bit difficult as so far a whole row of sowing has only delivered two seedlings. Beetroot is similarly thin on the ground my allotment neighbour suggested I soak the seed first as the weather's been so dry. Fingers crossed.

Mr Middleton asks this week 'how's it going with the plan?' He gives a stern reminder not to be tempted to deviate from the plan (my usual operational style) as I'll end up not being able to fit in the crops I've got growing. He'd be quite ashamed of me letting the potatoes squat in the legume bed I'm sure.

Phacelia that will seed if I miss it...

I've just chopped down the green manure to dig it in for the runners and sweetcorn later this month. I've tried a few different mixes and favour any with phacelia as it looks so attractive - superficial, I know. Middleton was a great advocate of green manure, as farmyard waste was in short supply during wartime. He's also told me to watch out for 'the enemies of onions'. I'm not sure quite what I'm looking for and fear my poor commitment to watering may be the enemy at the moment!