Too many seeds?

Well of course I have! And let's face it, if you're reading an allotment blog you probably have too. Those of you who think not, you are obviously in denial!

This year I have ordered:

• Aubergine Ophelia
• Beetroot Baby Action 
• Broccoli Claret 
• Broccoli Summer Purple 
• Broccoli Xtra Erly Rudolph 
• Carrot Marion 
• Cabbage Endeavour 
• Courgette Atena 
• Cabbage Ruby Perfection 
• Celeriac Monarch 
• Gherkin Bimbostar 
• Herb Basil Sweet Genovese 
• Herb Dill 
• Herb Sage 
• Leek Sevilla 
• Salad Leaves 
• Baby Leaf Mix 
• Lettuce Little Gem 
• Flower Sprout 
• Salad Leaves Finest Mix 
• Coriander Calypso 
• Chilli Pepper Jalapeno 
• Parsley Plain Leaved 
• Perpetual Spinach (Large packet) 
• Tomato Chocolate Cherry 
• Caliente Mustard 
• Thyme Duo Pack 
• Dwarf French Bean Amethyst 
• French Bean Solista 
• French Bean Cobra 
• Broad Bean M/P Longpod 
• French Bean Golddukat
• Pea Early Annonay
• Pea Telephone Tall
• White Patty-Pan
• Reine des Glaces lettuce
• Latah Tomato
• Phacelia Tanacetifolia
• Nasturtium Tall Mixed
• Sunflower Big Smile
• Sunflower Tall Single
• Sweet Pea Old Fashioned Mix

From Marshalls (via the Allotment Association discount scheme), Real Seeds and the Organic Garden Catalogue.

Then of course there were the potatoes:

• 2.5kg Charlotte
• 2.5kg King Edward
• 2.5kg Desiree
• 1.25kg Pink Fir Apple

And the onions:

• Sturton (White)
• Red Baron (Red)
• Golden Gourmet (Shallots)

All from the local Allotment Shop.

So far I've resisted planting any seeds - although this is partly due to the peat free compost I bought from B&Q. It is rubbish, full of large pieces of bark. Fortunately it was OK to put in module trays to put the onions in - they're either going to sit in bags in less than ideal conditions until it's OK to plant them out or I can put them in trays to start growing and get some roots down, that will hopefully stop the birds from pulling them out when they eventually make it outside.