It was a lot milder this morning here in Sheffield so I also popped down to the plot and managed to almost complete my second strawberry bed and more paths for wood chipping.
will think about planting some garlic out tomorrow as going to stay dry for the main part and of the day. Will cloche to protect . Didnt get a chance to late last year.
Exciting times! Snow drops, daffodils and crocus all poking their noses up at home in the garden oh and my potted dwarf iris
currently drawing up plans for when to start sowing what seeds come late Feb/March undercover! ?
I've Sharps Express and Wilja. Will probably get a couple more but haven't decided which. There are two potato days coming up locally, looking forward to them.
Hi Garden Girl, Plot took about a year to get my plot to its current state, lots of work as I couldn't use a rotivator, we have a problem with horse tail! I hand weeded and dug a small area at a time !
Caroline, you should be so proud of your work so far , I love the hedge either side, it must protect your plot. I have a row of hedging and trees on the north side, it does help!
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Hello , another 2 hours at allotment pruning , huge pile to burn , nearly finished , hope to get up there on Sunday
Hi, went to plot this morning, prepared a bed as I'm going to move some fruit bushes.
Also bought some summer bulbs and some 1st and 2nd earlies.
It was a lot milder this morning here in Sheffield so I also popped down to the plot and managed to almost complete my second strawberry bed and more paths for wood chipping.
will think about planting some garlic out tomorrow as going to stay dry for the main part and of the day. Will cloche to protect . Didnt get a chance to late last year.
Exciting times! Snow drops, daffodils and crocus all poking their noses up at home in the garden oh and my potted dwarf iris
currently drawing up plans for when to start sowing what seeds come late Feb/March undercover! ?
I"be been going through my seed box, there are some flowers which can be sown from February.
Looked in my old diaries today and I've sown chillies and aubergines in February.
Garlic, onions and shallots were planted out in October
I've some elephant garlic to plant out, haven't grown it before,
Hello , bought 1st & 2nd early potatoes from Wilo , now chittng in Conservatory
Last week bought 10Autumn rasberry canes for a new bed and posts
Hope all’s going well with everybody
Which varieties did you get, GWRS.
I've Sharps Express and Wilja. Will probably get a couple more but haven't decided which. There are two potato days coming up locally, looking forward to them.
Zoomer , hello bought Arron Pilot 1st early and Maris Peer 2nd Early
Been to plot today I finished the Pruning & o/h stained posts for new Raspberry bed
Huge pile ready for burning
Zoomer good you found two potato days near you, I am going to one end of month
Went to plot today more building compost bins
Question for all going to make compost bin for storing some well rotted horse manure would you line the bin with black plastic or weed matting?
Great you getting your potatoes
Gardengirl , personally I would use black plastic , I have put horse manure in plastic compost bins with other stuff , rotted down nicely
Hi Garden Girl, Plot took about a year to get my plot to its current state, lots of work as I couldn't use a rotivator, we have a problem with horse tail! I hand weeded and dug a small area at a time !
Caroline, you should be so proud of your work so far , I love the hedge either side, it must protect your plot. I have a row of hedging and trees on the north side, it does help!