[al78]

I've currently got things coming up now at the allotment, all at the seedling stage and growing very very slowly (apart from the Pak Choi), and I have things at home in modules waiting to get to a suitable size before planting out. Thing is, when I am up at the allotment I can't seem to find very much to do at the moment, apart from the odd bit of hoeing, and replenishing the beer traps. It seems as if I am in a bit of an in-between state here, just keeping an eye on things and playing a waiting game. Is this normal at this time of year or is there something important I should be doing that I have missed?

I have dug well rotted manure in the uncultivated beds, all primary beds are dug and are on standby, the only landscaping left to do is dig an isolated 2x2.5m area when I have decided what to do with it (suggestions welcome).

It should be noted that I am in my first year so have started from scratch last November, thus no crops from the previous year.

[Beetroot queen]

Weeding seems to be the job of the day for us at the moment. Lol the weeds never rest. We have done a compost bin move today plus dig in some new water tubs etc. Apart from that I weeded the other day, admired all my seedlings coming up and picked rhubarb and asparagus, we do have quiet times but they don't last long before the weeds catch up.

[BabbyAnn]

Keeping on top of the weeds at this time of year will pay off later on so is a normal allotment activity especially after the drenching we had yesterday.  This year I seem to be experiencing a bit of a lull but that's because of the weather - when we had the "heat wave"  I had other things to do, and now that it has gone cold, seems little point sowing stuff until it warms up again.

[al78]

Keeping on top of the weeds at this time of year will pay off later on so is a normal allotment activity especially after the drenching we had yesterday.  This year I seem to be experiencing a bit of a lull but that's because of the weather - when we had the "heat wave"  I had other things to do, and now that it has gone cold, seems little point sowing stuff until it warms up again.

Keeping on top of the weeds is easy at the moment, because the weeds are also growing very very slowly, so it is a case of five minutes with the hoe sorts them out.

Dunno, but I do get a feeling something isn't quite right somewhere.

[Annen]

Never fear, when it warms up, the weeds, and the crops will start growing and you will have plenty to do.  Every year at this time I convince myself that I WILL keep on top of things, but it all goes to pieces around about July :blink:

[Madame Cholet]

I've got 5 tonnes of woodchips arriving on Thursday are you free

[bluealf]

It is the same for us, but I think it is just a case of everything being late due to the awful weather, I am just pottering around and doing weeding and last week repaired the old shed, stripped the roof off and put a new one on and straightened it back up as it was starting to show a bit of lean to one side, the water barrel had been leaning on it for 3 years, so I switched this to the other side and put a brace on the inside.

Trying to prepare the paths as we look to slightly alter the layout and put shillies down after the summer.

[al78]

I've got 5 tonnes of woodchips arriving on Thursday are you free

Lol, I'm a bit far away from you but I enjoy doing heavy physical work like that (despite the fact I have a very slender build).