Wednesday, 26 February 2014

warmth

A day to get to the plot, hurray and boy did I need it, Vitamin D deficiency for sure, I'm a summer girl goddamit!

The sun was shining and a blue sky overhead with Robins and Blackbirds chattering away.



I planted some very leggy Broadbeans that get taller by the day in my little lean to off the house and some more seeds in between. I weeded and hoed and raked and enjoyed clearing. The soil is still too wet really to do much but the Shepherds Purse had gone nuts so I got rid of as much as possible. The Raspberries are shooting all over the place so I cleared around them to let in the light.





All in all it's not looking too bad despite the lack of attention it has received.

Planning on archways along the central path to try Runner beans/climbing Nasturtiums over the top, should be good. Lots of seed to sow in the coming weeks including Mini Pop corn for the monkeys and Kale for Neil. Edible flowers for me and hopefully enough for home and the plot to enjoy in both places.





Monday, 3 February 2014

Clods and Clay

A day to actually get to the allotment- hurray. It has been the wettest January on record and sludging into February, more rain is forecast.

Time to dig in green manure but right now the soil is in huge clods so I gave it as light a turn as possible.

The Garlic and Onions still appear to be surviving amongst the weeds but really it is impossible to move forward right now and so I could only observe today.

Some beautiful Ivy to be seen and Catkins hanging from the hedgerows.