Tokyo Allotment - Late April 2024

Tokyo Allotment
Late April, 2024
Went to the garden centre, bought some sweet potato slips, egg plant (or aubergine if you prefer), tomatoes.
Earthed up the spuds.
Frank and Des pop in and discuss stuff.
There is a visit to the rice fields, and we see what's happening on the balcony.

[@myjourneyintogardening]

Looking good!! 😁

[@Jaqaroo]

Thanks for watching!

[@HortiHugo]

Nice balcony tour John, some items of note there for sure. The chestnut is fascinating isn't it, growing away there doing its thing. That tractor in the field looks similar to some to some areas here! All the best there, Hugh 👍🏻🌿🌿🌱

[@Jaqaroo]

Thanks Hugh! That chestnut really has become a lovely little tree; I think I need to pot it on. There were about 5 other tractors in that area doing the same thing. Busy time of the year for the rice farmers.

[@allotmental.]

It'll be interesting to see how the sweet potatoes do. Do you ever think of growing soya beans? The balcony plants are coming along nicely. I think that small green leaf could be peppermint or pansy (thats what it says on my app!!)

[@Jaqaroo]

A lot of my neighbours grow sweet potatoes, I think partly because it seems to be a very low maintenance crop - shove them in and leave them till winter... we shall see. That small green leaf is growing - I have to leave it now to see what it turns into.