Good evening all , finally got to plot today , so 2019 has started Harvested , parsnips , leeks , Jureslum Artichokes and sprouts , the later a bit small also picked last 2 small red cabbages and cleaned bed Hoping to go to plot tomorrow and burn a load of rubbish
Started allotment Diary on 26th January so will email Sheffield Uni for SAE Happy gardening all
Burnt lots of rubbish and did more of the fence, nearly half way now.
Received a kings seeds order through the allotment association too. I'd forgotten what had been ordered, it seems to have taken so long, what a pleasant surprise, I'd ordered some new one's not grown before.
Got to plot yesterday and burnt a mountain of rubbish using 2 fire 🔥 bins and took two sacks of weeds home for garden bin Hoping to pop up there tomorrow for a couple of hours Such mild weather , keep wondering when winters going to hit us
We had a couple of good burning days, it hasn't rained for a while, wood nice and dry. Weather is ever so mild, I've plenty of jobs to keep me busy if it snows though....pots to wash, tools to clean and sharpen, GH glass could do with a good wash and the shed needs a clear out.
Went to the plot for a few day been building small shed - today went to allotment shop got my membership to get money off things - today on plot painted small shed green and bit more building, fed the birds there are lots of sparrows eating the food so food going down quick
Sounds like you had a productive day Gardengirl. I intend to encourage birds more this year. Repaired the glass in GH this morning watched by a very friendly robin.
I plan to plant more flowers too to encourage butterflies and bee's.
Hoping to go back after lunch whilst the weather is mild.
Hope to go to plot tomorrow to carry on with shed build got some where yesterday front one side of shed planked up still a few more bits to do, I moved some wood around plot - sorted it out still a bit more to clear and lots to build
Wet today so went to GC got 2 different thornless blackberries
in sale and using my vouchers made one free and got some seeds - had to go to a different Wyevale as they changed the one near me to Inexcess gc - so will have to check that out some when
Has anyone been to the allotment on your site or is it just you when you go to the plot?
There are usually other plot holders, one plot holder comes everyday but she's at one end of the track and I'm at the other. I manage to go some afternoons during the week, it is surprising how much we are creatures of habit as those who are retired tend to be there on the same days. Weekends are less predictable.
Bought some potting compost, peat and grow bags today which I took to the plot and made some cloches out of the wire fencing left over from the fence.
Had a late lunch sat in the GH. The friendly robin was back, standing on the path watching me.
Think I might make a scare crow this year, I have a bought one but it has disintegrated over time with only the head left now:)
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Harvested , parsnips , leeks , Jureslum Artichokes and sprouts , the later a bit small
also picked last 2 small red cabbages and cleaned bed
Hoping to go to plot tomorrow and burn a load of rubbish
Started allotment Diary on 26th January so will email Sheffield Uni for SAE
Happy gardening all
Burnt lots of rubbish and did more of the fence, nearly half way now.
Received a kings seeds order through the allotment association too. I'd forgotten what had been ordered, it seems to have taken so long, what a pleasant surprise, I'd ordered some new one's not grown before.
Hoping to pop up there tomorrow for a couple of hours
Such mild weather , keep wondering when winters going to hit us
I plan to plant more flowers too to encourage butterflies and bee's.
Hoping to go back after lunch whilst the weather is mild.
Bought some potting compost, peat and grow bags today which I took to the plot and made some cloches out of the wire fencing left over from the fence.
Had a late lunch sat in the GH. The friendly robin was back, standing on the path watching me.
Think I might make a scare crow this year, I have a bought one but it has disintegrated over time with only the head left now:)