Potatoes - First earlies under glass - 2 of the 18 I put in early March have shown through - covered them back over!
Last weekend - put in rest of first earlies - 16 I think - I've put these 2 across my 4 foot raised beds as I will be digging these up later than the first lot I put in.
Rest of potatoes still chitting in the garage - will put them in this month.
Onion Sets - The ones I put in last autumn have had a few failures so I've replaced these. I put a 6m row in 2 weeks ago on top allotment and then 2 more bags arrived from T&M that I'd forgotten I'd ordered (last August surprise) so I've put them in last weekend - I'll have to count them - must be over 100!
Parsnips - 1 row sowed - never done them before
Carrots - Early Nantes sowed
Peas - 2 inch tall in toilet roll inners in greenhouse
Tomatoes - Sungold and Sun Cherry all doing well - 6 to 8" tall. Have sowed some Ailsa Craig about 10 days ago too.
Leeks - 2 lots in greenhouse
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Monday, 31 January 2011
2011 - January nearly over
Went up to allotment yesterday and did some more weeding. I'm a bit behind my schedule this year but plenty of time still to catch up and get everything prepared (I hope).
The autumn raspberries have spread everywhere so stated to get rid of some (donated to new allotment holder, gave him some strawberries too) and found my eldest daughter's parrot tulips. I've moved them nearer the front of the plot and split the bulbs where they were big enough - hoping for a nice display this year!
I want to get some carrots in soon under glass - this worked quite well last year. I've got some 4 foot square old aluminium framed windows which are just the right width for my raised beds. They even have small window openings for ventilation if needed!
The autumn raspberries have spread everywhere so stated to get rid of some (donated to new allotment holder, gave him some strawberries too) and found my eldest daughter's parrot tulips. I've moved them nearer the front of the plot and split the bulbs where they were big enough - hoping for a nice display this year!
I want to get some carrots in soon under glass - this worked quite well last year. I've got some 4 foot square old aluminium framed windows which are just the right width for my raised beds. They even have small window openings for ventilation if needed!
Monday, 17 January 2011
2011
Bed 4 repaired and prepared. Bed 3 prepared. Bed 8 prepared and covered with glass panels in preparation for Early Potatoes.
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
July
Well July is here again and I'm actually on top of the weeds (for now!).
I've dug up 8 earlies so far - had some lovely meals. The peas are great as are the broad beans. Had a few onions too and a couple of courgettes. Everything else is growing well. The strawberries have been phenomenal this year - loads more to pick...
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
May and too cold!
It's very cold at night at the moment and there was a frost on Monday and a more severe one forecast tonight.
I have resisted planting most stuff so far but I've got plants in pots everywhere in the greenhouse and in the conservatory! Some neighbouring allotmenteers put their beans out on Sunday but I didn't risk it. I have loads of plants needing pricking out but not enough rooom. My earliest potatoes under the glass on a raised bed are doing really well and the rest of the 100 I have planted were earthed up at the weekend. I will be going up tonight to do some more earthing up.
The onions and broad beans are looking fine and I have nearly dug all the second half. I keep doing a bit and planting as I go, the latest addition was some beetroot.
Can't wait to put the tomatoes and aubergines out at home and get the peppers, courgettes, butternut squash, pumpkins, sweetcorn, beans, etc. out at the allotment.
My eldest daughter's Tulips:
I have resisted planting most stuff so far but I've got plants in pots everywhere in the greenhouse and in the conservatory! Some neighbouring allotmenteers put their beans out on Sunday but I didn't risk it. I have loads of plants needing pricking out but not enough rooom. My earliest potatoes under the glass on a raised bed are doing really well and the rest of the 100 I have planted were earthed up at the weekend. I will be going up tonight to do some more earthing up.
The onions and broad beans are looking fine and I have nearly dug all the second half. I keep doing a bit and planting as I go, the latest addition was some beetroot.
Can't wait to put the tomatoes and aubergines out at home and get the peppers, courgettes, butternut squash, pumpkins, sweetcorn, beans, etc. out at the allotment.
My eldest daughter's Tulips:
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