The diary of two novice gardeners and chicken keepers
Posted in Allotments on Apr 30th, 2007
Rob was back at work very early this morning and came home tired so after a late breakfast he went to bed for a couple of hours. The evening was mild and still sunny and the chickens looked like they were planning a late night so we decided to go down to the plot. The [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 29th, 2007
I sowed two pots of Thyme (Thymus Vulgaris) today and left them in the lean to to germinate. Thyme has always been associated with strength and happiness. In the Middle Ages it was a symbol of courage and sprigs of it were embroidered onto the clothes of crusaders. It has always been valued for its [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 28th, 2007
Chris and Rob (Steve Robinson) Plots 8 and 18 Frank Plot 11 and The Young Mom The brothers Jim The Chairman
Posted in Allotments on Apr 28th, 2007
Rob’s week off is almost at an end which is sad but we have got a great deal done and the weather has been perfect except for the fact that we could have done with a little more rain preferable during the night. He has to work another five weeks now before his next time [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 28th, 2007
All the King Edward potatoes are now in on plot 18 and the first earlies are showing lots of growth and have been earthed up. We are hoping we don’t have a frost. King Edward potatoes are a popular variety. They have white skin with pink colouration, cream to pale yellow flesh and a [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 24th, 2007
Added to the fact that the internet has been down for the last couple of days we have been really busy at the plots so haven’t had time to keep up the weblog. Significantly we have completed laying paths and setting up beds ready for planting. The new brassica cage is now complete and the Jersey Walking [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 21st, 2007
I have sowed a dozen or so baby sweetcorn seeds in cardboard tubes. The big corn is just pushing up now in the greenhouse at home. After today Rob has a week off work so we should be able to get plenty done at the allotment. I am looking forward to having the window [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 17th, 2007
Keep a green bough in your heart and a singing bird will come We sowed a small bed of mixed salad leaves in the salad bed today. Rob prepared the sweet corn bed ready for planting and after watering all the seed beds we called it a day.
Posted in Allotments on Apr 15th, 2007
“Give me a land of boughs in leaf, A land of trees that stand; Where trees are fallen, there is grief; I love no leafless land.” A. E. Houseman Today was the first really hot day this year and everyone at the allotments were visibly melting. After watering all the seed beds Rob built a [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 14th, 2007
Today I sowed the first seeds of my herb collection and chose to start with Lemon Balm, Melissa Officianalis, which I am growing in memory of my Dad, who grew it in his garden. It would have been his birthday on the 17th of this month. He died on Good Friday in 1991 so this time [...]
