The diary of two novice gardeners and chicken keepers
Posted in Allotments on Mar 31st, 2010
Rob has popped to the plot to do a few jobs and has planted ten butterhead lettuce in the brassica tunnel. He will be working on the new brassica cage, getting it ready for planting and covering the whole thing with green netting to keep the birds off.
Posted in Allotments on Mar 28th, 2010
Rob put some more potatoes in today. Two rows of Kestrel, a second early, in the ground and two bags each of Vivaldi, a main crop and Rocket, a first early.
We built and planted up a new strawberry bed this morning. The plants were all from runners from our original plants so no cost involved. We shall [...]
Posted in Allotments on Mar 26th, 2010
More squash are being sown today. Two each to a 7″ pot of Butternut, Table Queen and Sweet Dumpling.
Maybe the sweetest squash ever. The prolific compact vine yields up to 10 fruits which are teacup-shaped, ivory colored with green stripes. Store for 3-4 months. Can be sown indoors.
Posted in Allotments on Mar 24th, 2010
All of the four bare root hybrid tea roses from Aldi are now planted at the side of the house.
Rosa Fluorette, a bright red. Rosa Oklahoma, a deep red. Rosa Virgo, a white.
Rosa Queen of England, pink.
Posted in Allotments on Mar 21st, 2010
We planted up two large bags of Sharpes Express potato today.
First Early Potato - A white skinned potato with pale lemon flesh. A good all-rounder with good flavour and texture that can be used for mash, chips or boiled for salads.
The Asparagus bed is now ready so all we need are the roots to arrive in the [...]
Posted in Allotments on Mar 19th, 2010
I went to Aldi today to buy a Mountain Ash and came back with a flowering cherry. The tree I wanted was sold out. You have to be quick and early to get what you want. I intend to start it off in a large pot for the first two years and then put it into [...]
Posted in Allotments on Mar 19th, 2010
We have been lucky in that since we moved onto the site there has been no vandalism. Until now that is. Rob and I arranged to meet at the plot at two o clock to plant a few seeds etc. When we arrived we found that the place had been vandalised and the big metal [...]
Posted in Allotments on Mar 18th, 2010
We have the first egg from the Runner Ducks which has been promised to Frank our allotment plot neighbour so look out Frank your breakfast is on its way.
Posted in Allotments on Mar 17th, 2010
I have been chitting the sweet corn seeds for a few days and have decided to sow a tray of coir pots today so the first twelve seeds are in. Need more pots now or toilet roll tubes for the rest or maybe even sow the others straight into the ground. Germination update – none [...]
Posted in Allotments on Mar 16th, 2010
Today I have sown eight seeds of Butternut Squash Hunter and Avalon. We have grown these before with mixed results and I intend to sow more soon as they need a long growing time. We are hoping for a good harvest as we all love them mashed or roasted.
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