May Day

Catching up with the work at the allotment. Only one bed left to dig. Potatoes in. Onions in. Grass cut. Strawberries weeded again.

To do:
Weed raspberries.
Dig last bed.

Beautiful Sunday

After a long visit with the kids on Thursday, where I tried out my new manual lawnmower (good on short grass, horrendous hard work on long grass), I got back down today, for more tidying up. Moved the compost heaps, more mowing.

I need to clear the two top beds which are very weedy, the top one never actually having been dug, and merge them together. This big bed will be where the potatoes go.

I feel that I’m very late with my planting this year, but having a large amount of planting last year killed by frost and wet weather, I’m trying not to get too stressed by it.

Day 3

A short visit today, and interrupted by phone calls. Still, made a start on clearing the third bed.

My plan is to get some planting done in the first two beds this week, whilst clearing the rest of the beds.

Second Visit

The whole family headed down for another visit yesterday. Hannah got on with weeding the strawberries and raspberries whilst I weeded and dug over another bed.

First serious visit of the year

Today was my first serious visit of the year, and I was shocked at the weed covered beds. Though it shouldn't have been as I didn't cover the beds over last winter.

Still an hour's digging has cleared one bed and started another.

I also picked some rhubarb which looks good.

I need to get down with the lawnmower and strimmer and tidy it up a bit.

First Day of Spring?

It was a beautiful day today, and I took the kids down for a look around. It was only my second visit of the year. I was immediately hit with guilt as I looked around and saw everyone else much farther along.

A quick look around the plot shows me that I have to get down and do some digging.

This year I want to move the strawberry beds, plant more rhubarb, and some gooseberry and blackberry bushes. For the rest of the plot, I think onions, garlic, courgettes, beetroot and potatoes. And of course, runner beans. Not planning on growing any greens as I just don’t have the time they require.

Back from Holiday

After nearly a month away from the plot, I come back to find things not as bad as I feared. The weeds are, of course, high but the raspberries are looking good, as are beetroot and carrots. The runner beans seem to have recovered and are starting to bear. Lots of courgettes and marrows.  Don’t think the peas made it though.

Picked some potatoes. Lovely.

Need to get down for a decent long visit and sort a few things out, especially plant some of the strawberry runners.