It's been a long time since I last posted, but the allotment is finally starting to take shape. I've got lots of seedlings starting off in yoghurt pots on the kitchen windowsill so thought I'd better get the rest of the grass dug over.
Been down there a couple of times in the last week, and have managed to get over half the plt dug over now, including the grotty patch where the shed used to be. There's lots of 'stuff' in the soil and I'm keeping fingers crossed it's nothing nasty. It's now been turned into the bean patch - and I've even put the canes up!
Over the other side I've made another raised bed and planted salad leaves, beetroot, turnips, spring onions and radishes. Not huge amounts, but ust enough to test the waters and see what grows. I also put in some onion sets and a few rows of carrots. Last time we were down there a lady came over asking if Becky and Thomas would like to help her plant some potatoes. They each came back with one and told me how they should plant them. So we have 2 potato plants growing as well - each with a name on lol. The rest of the spuds I've bought will be going in once the shoots are a bit bigger.
Main jobs now will be clearing a patch for the peas that are currently trying to take over the windowsill, and dig over the rest of the grass ready for the tomatoes, courgettes and various other things I hope won't get chomped as soon as I plant them out. Also need to get the plastic greenhouse frame down there from the garden. The cover disintegrated over the winter so I will be covering the frame in netting and using it as a fruit cage.
Better remember to pop down there more often now to water things if the weather is going to carry on like this!
The onions are starting to peak through
Turnips above the twig, radishes below
Lettuce and salady type leaves
