Pressing on!!

We are trying this year wth carrots, parsnips and turnips in tubs in an effort to free up space.






We've started another new bed for Sweetcorn.

May Day 2010!!

The Nursery bed is producing seedlings as the first two weeks it was under fleece to get the bed off to a good start.




We have planted some strawberry plants in a growbag by the shed as the fruit beds are not ready yet.





We have spent today tidying and cutting the grass.

Nursery bed.

Today saw the completion of the nursery bed. We have sowed Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower and Kale and we have erected a mesh cage to protect the seedlings from birds and cats and maybe humans!!!! :-).

Spring sunshine!!

A busy day in the Spring sunshine mowing and tidying the plot for the growing season. I have put Strawberry plants in a Growbag by the shed as the fruit beds are not ready yet.

Poultry manure has gone into bed 3 as the carrots were late coming out and the Autumn sowing of Broad beans failed due to the harsh winter. I am going to use this bed as a nursery bed this year to bring on brassicas.

Easter Weekend

We've had Easter weekend and further progress has been made with the new bed, we have also spruced up a number of beds by turning them and we have also planted our potatoes, 1st and 2nd earlies as well as Main crop. Onions sets have gone in as well.

March - slow progress but progress nevertheless

I have had little interaction with my Blog through March, but some progress has been made through the month.

Bed 7 has been completed.

I have now opened up Bed 8 and stacked the turves in readiness for the double digging.

Rhubarb!! - The first signs of growth and a new season for the Allotment.

Making a start

The weather was fine today so I ventured down to the Allotment and made a start on a new bed.