Obstacles to salad growing

With all the mad rush and busyness of Christmas, salad growing got a little bit forgotten in December.   So I'm a little bit behind now. Walking  round the garden last week when everything was covered in snow,  I could see that the mustard has finally given up. However I lifted the lid of the cold frame, (well I had to give it a good pull because it was frozen shut) and there underneath was a row of frilly salad leaves which I'd planted in the autumn, not very big, but looking fine.

On the kitchen windowsill is a tray of pea shoots which I sowed a few weeks ago. They are much slower to grow at this time of the year, but will soon be ready for cutting.

My plans were to start growing some beetroot, cabbage, kale, radish etc for micro leaves as I did last winter, see here. but recent events have put a stop to that for a while. Last week I slipped on the ice outside our gate and broke my right wrist. I had to have surgery to repair my wrist with plates and screws. I am now in plaster from my wrist to my elbow and it is likely to be several weeks before I can be back in action. My surgeon is aware that I garden and is anxious that I can resume my hobby as soon as possible. I am having to get used to working with my left hand and work at a slower pace, but I think I will be able to sow a few seeds in a tray soon. In the meantime I will try to be patient, read some gardening books and make plans for gardening in the Spring.

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