Category Archives: Allotment

Spoke to Ken about move to Peter’s allotment which he plans giving up in the autumn, seems OK.

Used cultivator on section on 74, and put in Rocket potatoes. Deb put in onions on no-dig bed on 73

Had dug a section in net for potatoes, but too wet still to cultivate.

Had spoken to Peter about using a section of the allotment he is giving up in the autumn, so cleared cover and forked – the soil … Read more ...

We have already partly cleared spinach from no-dig bed, finished this today, and turned compost, spreading old stuff on no-dig bed.

I dug a strip for potatoes in net last week – hopefully will be able to cultivate later in … Read more ...

We have both been down for the past two days, and have noe weeded , cultivated and covered the areas previously occupied by peas, potatoes runner beans and onions.

Busy since we returned from Cornwall last Monday.

Deb took out beetroot and I replaced with 24 leek plants.

Cut off many seed heads From spinach and chard, and cut lots to eat.

Picked last of peas.

Late potatoes doing … Read more ...

I went on my own, on foot, after dropping camper off at storage. Watered the small stuff and late potatoes, which are almost all showing.

Everything doing well, though a few of the pea plants at the ends of rows … Read more ...

Have been away in caravan for a few days – Ben watered the smaller stuff on Thursday as weather continues dry. Very warm and sunny today.

I watered most things, Deb weeded beans and picked beans, peas and raspberries. She … Read more ...

Not a lot of rain in the past week, so some watering done.

Everything progressing well, peas have pods, very small runner beans, spinach and chard harvested. Parsnips showing signs of root development and onions bulging. Raspberries being picked and … Read more ...

About 18 hours of rain Thurs/Fri, around 45mm in total – very welcome and everything has perked up enormously.

Spent about 5 hours there yesterday – Deb put in leek plants (4 rows, nearly 100 plants), and I dug former … Read more ...

A lot of rain in the last few days, 30 – 40 mm I think. Everything has perked up and the spinach and chard have come on amazingly. Cut some spinach today.

On Thursday I loosened up patch below onions … Read more ...