Back from Holiday

Realised that May was not a good month for my blog - only one post.  So hopefully June will be better.  As it is the first, I thought I better start as I mean to go on.

Today I went to the plot for a couple of hours instead of Church.  I don't often do that but it is nice to spend 2 hours down on a Sunday morning.  I basically tidied up and then planted out more stuff.  The cabbages from before have been a little eaten - I need to get some netting - and one set of the Runner beans have also been nibbled a little too much...  However, everything else is looking good and strawberries and broad beans will be ready soon.

So today I planted out (at the allotment)

• 10 Courgette plants
• 15 French beans - with plastic bottle cloches
• 6 Sprouts

I also did a fair bit at the house garden but will put that  in another post

Planting Out

Today was mainly a planting out day.  Some bad news first - the beans I planted out a few weeks ago have been eaten.  Along with the Kale...  Although the Kale in the back garden is doing fine.  Today I planted out

• 20 Runner bean plants
• 4 courgettes
• 14 White Cabbages
• 7 Red Cabbages

I also did some weeding and dug over some beds etc.  Still got a bit to do but I am enjoying the plot this year and feel more on top of it than usual.

Back at the plot

It has been a couple of weeks since I last went down to the actual plot, although I have been doing a fair amount of work at home in the greenhouse - will post an update on that with pics tomorrow.

So today we all went down - kids and Anne as well, and things are looking quite good!  The garlic is storming along and the broad beans are slowly growing as well.  The onions have mainly all started to sprout and some carrots are poking there head above the ground!

We did the following today

• Planted out some French beans under fleece for protection.  I know this is slightly early but I am hopeful!
• Weeded some of the strawberry bed
• Planted out last of the spuds - 2 more rows!
• Tidied up the edging on some beds and started weeding around the raspberry and soft fruit area.

Tomorrow the plan is to do some work in the greenhouse and make sure that things are being thinned out and ready for potting on - Might pot on some cabbages...

Seeds, seeds and more seeds

Haven't been down to the plot for a few days- will pop down after work tomorrow however the gardening is still going strong. The last few days I have mainly been focussing at home. I have potted up a lot of strawberry plants I found and hope they will do well. I have also planted out some sweet pea seeds, some direct in the ground and others in modules in the greenhouse.

In terms of veg stuff, some more courgettes have been started off and also some salad leaves (2nd sowing) and some rocket...  Now just got to find space for everything....

Rhubarb

Trying to get some more Rhubarb going - planted some seeds so hopefully they will get going and be ready for next year.  I also planted some chard and some rocket.  The greenhouse is looking full!

Another day, more planted.

Today was only at the pot fir an hour or so bug I did get some more soil down there.  I also planted out around 90 onions, I have more to do if there is room.  3 small rows of shallots and a couple of rows of carrots also done.

At home I have found some rhubarb round by the greenhouse so I have cleared the bed and given them some fresh soil and compost.

Another successful day...

A picture says a thousand words

Pictures say it all today.  Got my greenhouse sorted, with gaffa tape, glass and plastic.  Paths have been made at the allotment with spare bricks and my broad beans planted out.  Garlic doing well too.

At home planted 20 runner beans and they are happily in the greenhouse.  I'm happy!