Sunday, 10 April 2011

Spring Sunshine! Stuff gets planted!

Planted peas, broad beans, potatoes, spinach, parsnips and rocket. Even managed to get the rest of the family to come and help for half an hour. Also I think that the Allotment Police have decided that we can keep the allotment so things are looking up!

Sunday, 20 February 2011

Spring is in the air!


Freezing weather, Christmas, hectic work schedule, family commitments and rain have all conspired to keep me out of the allotment until today.

Today : -

- Fixed the shed window
- Put compost on one of the raised beds (Jerusalem artichokes to be planted)
- Dug over another bed (for potatoes)
- Decided to plant peas and broad beans in the front bed so that I can get the manure dumped there in Sept.

Will book a week off in March to : -

- Finish off digging the other beds
- Tidy up the front of the plot (remove wood, strim grass)
- Dig around the plum tree at the back
- Put more wood chips down on the pathways