Like the calabrese next door, the beetroot's also got off to a flier in the polytunnel. It's much, much stronger than the few seedlings which have made it through outside, while the beets are already starting to form.
One thing I've noticed is the amount of weeds coming through, meaning I seem to need to be on my hands and knees pulling them on a daily basis. Apart from this, I'm a tunnel convert.
The peas are also growing away strongly and producing a lot of pods. I've picked a few and while they're great-tasting fresh, they aren't quite big enough to make a meal of yet.
The plan is to grow them on the opposite corner next year to rotate them around, while their current home will probably be part of a whole side devoted to tomatoes.
I say probably, because I'm starting to wonder about rotation. Whatever you try to do in a relatively small space regarding moving things about, you're kostly growing plants from the same group.
This has started me thinking I may go for containers next year or the big growing bags, after covering the floor with landscape fabric.
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