Despite not posting for a few days, I have been busy on the allotment, and the few things I have planted are coming along nicely. I have a vague ongoing plan in my head: Clear the back fence of all the built up ivy, bramble and weeds Level the old raised beds in the unused… Read More 14. Getting There – Tuesday 9 May 2017
After a few days away, I got back for a few hours with a variety of tasks in store. Actually I had no plan in mind so ended up spending most of the time with more hacking away at the back fence. But what this has all revealed is that the plot now looks a… Read More 13. The plot is expanding- Tuesday 2 May 2017
Spent a full afternoon on the plot today, following a good 3 hours yesterday, the end of my first month since taking over Plot 25. Yesterday, more clearing of those wicked brambles and ivy along the back fence. However, in shock Health and Safety news, the greenhouse door fell on me! It was all in… Read More 12. My first month – Saturday 29 April 2017
Spent a good 3 hours at the plot on Tuesday, mainly lopping (with new loppers) reachable overhanging tree branches and ivy as well as snipping away at invasive growth along the back fence. Sadly, it probably looks no better than before the growth spurt since I took over the plot on 1 April. I bumped… Read More 11. Weeds and grass – Tuesday 25 April 2017
Another afternoon spent at the plot, this time I needed to transport my leggy seedlings from my son’s windowsill to the cleaned up greenhouse. My courgettes were running wild and the sprouting broccoli was looking a bit sorry for itself. So, armed with pots and the rest of my seed compost I set about the… Read More 10. Leggy seedlings – Friday 21 April 2017
Apart from a quick trip yesterday to collect some bits to take to the dump, this was the first opportunity to spend some time since last Saturday, so I was in for a good afternoon’s worth of work. I’m making slow but steady progress, two beds in action and a third in progress, if only… Read More 9. Tidying up the plot – Thursday 20 April 2017
A productive afternoon was spent on the plot today, my first job using an old and rusty pruning saw to remove the fat root from bed 3. It worked a treat, happy with that. Also good to see the little apple tree I have been lucky enough to acquire coming into such pretty blooms, with… Read More 8. Spring cleaning the greenhouse – Saturday 15 April 2017
Another couple of hours or so under my belt, sadly with no assistance from uni daughter today. She thought yesterday was hard work! Luckily I’m made of sterner stuff as I decided that bed 1 would be for my second early potatoes, a variety called Estima. Alas, still unable (and impatient) to achieve that ‘fine… Read More 7. Potatoes are buried – Wednesday 12 April 2017
I was away over the weekend and had things to catch up on at home, so after 6 days I finally returned to pick up where I left off after what seemed an age ago. I missed the quiet solitude of the place, my space to contemplate life! But returned now, accompanied by my daughter… Read More 6. Onions are in – Tuesday 11 April 2017
A morning trip today, and a chance to make some progress, mindful that I really ought to be planting something soon. I’ve heard a lot about the aspirational ‘fine tilth’ so my first job was to try and break up some of the small lumps on bed 1, so I did a bit of raking… Read More 5. Small Steps – Wednesday 5 April 2017
