[Thrift]

Nothing   not been anywhere near plot for weeks due to back injury but one of my fellow plot holders rang me to say not to worry he has weeded all my beds and everything is on course with my plot.  
You know who you are and if you read this post once again thanks from the bottom of my heart. There are gentleman still left out there  

Hope the back is improving dexy. Good to hear there are some kind, generous spirited people around ..... but then he is a gardener!  

[mashbintater]

I feel it for you Thrift, I know exactly what you're going through. Feel better soon  .

My first day (well hour) on my plot late afternoon. It was very peaceful, no-one around, just me & the hungry birds. I decided to check out the compost area figuring I'd need somewhere to dump the profitable waste I'd be pulling up. Some interesting findings of oddments of "junk" that could be put to good use.

I found slug & snail eggs too & put them out for the birds . I pulled a few weeds growing around the edges & was delighted to find lovely loamy soil . I left them to die off in a bowl I found. they ain't goin' anywhere near my compost heap 

[VirginVegGrower]

Been to lottie and pruned Autumn Raspberry canes, also put stakes in but not wires (Mr VVG's job later today) . Pulled some kale for tonight's dinner and leeks for lunchtime soup...yum! Seed potatoes in egg trays in greenhouse for chitting or freezing...not even paraffin heater is cutting through the chill. Want some sunshine as we are stillbehind with winter digging. But windowsill resplendent with broad beans, white and red onions, plus leek seeds.
Lunch with my allotment books and more planning methinks.

[Mark-S]

chucked ALL 14 planats of me PSB into teh compost heap as they had rootten down to mush caused by the severe frosts.  minus 18 in December
Gutted, yes, but its nature - its what happens....

[Jamie Butterworth]

Surveyed the plot ready to put up the greenhouse and finish off the construction work

[VirginVegGrower]

chucked ALL 14 planats of me PSB into teh compost heap as they had rootten down to mush caused by the severe frosts.  minus 18 in December
Gutted, yes, but its nature - its what happens....

I am so sorry to hear that. I tried growing it last year in the garden and it was a total failure.

[justviolet]

Hello, this is my first post and I couldn't resist saying ... today I went down and saw my allotment for the first time. So excited!   

Now I just need to figure out what to do! I have been so lucky because its been loved. Not overgrown or weeds. There are even leeks and sprouts in.

So going to read everything on here. Think I will start be making compost bins and grinning randomly at everyone.
 

[kippers garden]

chucked ALL 14 planats of me PSB into teh compost heap as they had rootten down to mush caused by the severe frosts.  minus 18 in December
Gutted, yes, but its nature - its what happens....

That's what happened to my PSB too and my Savoy cabbages....gutted as we love both!

[Springlands]

Hello, this is my first post and I couldn't resist saying ... today I went down and saw my allotment for the first time. So excited!   

Now I just need to figure out what to do! I have been so lucky because its been loved. Not overgrown or weeds. There are even leeks and sprouts in.

So going to read everything on here. Think I will start be making compost bins and grinning randomly at everyone.
 

Welcome to the mad world of veggie growing - enjoy your plot. You will find lots of help here.

[Jome]

Just wanted to say a quick hi to everyone, haven't been on since about August last year, good to be back for 2011. So far on the plot, I have clear away most of the old growth, now just making my way around digging each bed over. Got lots of plans for exciting stuff this year (well exciting for me anyway!) Including a bean teppee and tunnel for the kiddies Here's the other stuff I've done

I put in some onions sets as a crazy experiment
Build a rudimentary raised bed around my 3rd year asparagus and infilled with home made compost
Moved my alpine strawberries into a newly made herb bed
Pruned rasberries, planted a new gooseberry bush
Weeded and weeded and weeded, although thistle and couch grass problem is much less of a problem this year...(famous last words!)

[VirginVegGrower]

Winter onions and garlic frozen solid in the ground! 
Am I likely to lose them - they look tiny still?! Have covered them with fleece; not sure whether it's unnecessary or am too late.

[Mark-S]

chucked ALL 14 planats of me PSB into teh compost heap as they had rotten down to mush caused by the severe frosts.  minus 18 in December
Gutted, yes, but its nature - its what happens....

That's what happened to my PSB too and my Savoy cabbages....gutted as we love both!

so far the savoys are ok.........but thats this week.  The PSB was ok last week.....

[Missy1970]

Hello everyone

So glad to be back had a rest over winter but back and rearing now

Plots been dug over, though will pay extra attention soon to carot and parsnip bed - parsnip taste great but have forked this year.   

Shed cleared and tidied
Pots brought home will hopefully get washed this week
Broad beans in
Pigeon manure over potatoes and legume beds, will keep turning over ready for March

Just need to get house ship-shape so I can neglect in March/April also going to invest in some Enviromesh so any bargains about please let me know

Bye for now
Missy

[mashbintater]

Hello JustViolet, I've only just got my allotment too (Tuesday just gone) & I share whole-heartedly in your excitement . Mine's also been well cultivated, a few goodies left in, and weeds too lol!
Hope all goes well with your new toy, once the frost has thawed, there'll be no stopping me, good luck! Mash 

[Paul Plots]

During a very quick visit:

• lifted, selected and replanted raspberries to complete a 30' row
• lifted and took home carrots and leeks
• finished digging one bed
• started clearing buttercup from the bed the raspberries were in

:blink: Oh how I hate buttercups!

Came home just after 5.30pm so the evenings are gradually "getting out"....