[chillimummy]

Cleared around rhubarb and weeded.
Picked couple of swede and a cabbage.
Picked all of the rest of corn cobs but most are not really edible, very dry looking kernels but might be able to salvage some.
Next visit will pull up stalks and dig over and weed area.
Pulled up courgette plants.
Bit of hoeing to keep small sprinkling of weeds at bay.
New path that I made last visit just needs bark laying. Was hoping for a delivery at the plot to use as this happened last year but looks like will have to buy some!
Plot is mostly ready for the winter.
Still got various cabbages growing, broccoli, sprouts, spinach, chard, swede and beetroot. So much more than last year 

[Beekissed]

Planted another row of taters and added more grass clippings, chopped leaves and regular leaves to the garden today.  Tomorrow I'll be hauling even more in to deposit there.  Also added more wood chips today.  Slowly but surely building some soil. 

[Beekissed]

What I did in the garden today?  Emptied 165 bags of leaves on it, collected from folks living in the nearest town...





Still have some area yet to cover with leaves, but will be collecting again this week and next week...will use some, will store some for winter coop bedding and will store some for later use on the garden.

[Suziet8]

Another coat of preservative on my new raised bed which a fellow allotment holder has built for me. Weeding on my hands and knees as forgot my hoe! Planted some alium bulbs. Chatted! And bought 10 bags of well rotted manure. Result 

[Aled]

Need to start the leaf mould pile, plenty to be harvested from the lawn. Compost bin needs to be emptied over the plot but this rain isn't helping! Put some wood ash on the plot this morning, plenty more of that this winter!
Cheers
Aled

[Beekissed]

Collected another 69 bags of leaves today, for a total of 250.  Will be spreading them tomorrow if the weather holds. 

[Flowertot]

Had all sorts of plans yesterday but multiple rain and hail  showers meant that I only managed to sow some broad beans.

[mikem]

Pumped water out of my pond to stop it overflowing and undermining the foundations!

[grendel]

finally got to the plot this morning, just to pull some carrots and pick the last beans, its been 5 weeks since I managed to put both buttock muscles into spasm, this is the first weekend I have been able to walk far enough to get to the plot, for the first 2 weeks I was on heavy pain killers, only managing work because I was sat all day and had a heat pad to relax the muscles.
Grendel

[Aled]

Weather is not helping! Started the leaf pile off, and spread some more wood ash on the pile.
Cheers
Aled

[Beekissed]

Pruned apple trees and built pens around them for a leaf depository...then put in a foot of leaves.  Didn't have enough stakes and netting to do them all so did every other one.  Will do more fine pruning later. 

Will be spreading the leaves out on the garden a little more evenly today and will place some on the perennial flower beds.  Today it's all about the leaves. 

[grendel]

Well I made it to the plot again, general clearing of the decks so I can get the ground rotovated next time I go there.

[wneva]

HELP!!

Am I too late to plant green manure on my plot??  It says autumn on the pack .. but December???

[Aled]

I've got a load of ash to put on the veg patch!
Cheers
Aled

[JimB]

HELP!!

Am I too late to plant green manure on my plot??  It says autumn on the pack .. but December???

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Was given a large bag of  green manure seed last year, sowed it where I was going to plant potatoes this year!
It grew quickly, though most of it looked like wheat!
When I came to dig it in the soil was like porridge and would not break down, so much for improving and protecting the soil, never again!

Have been on the allotment today, every thing is spic and span, could start planting if it were spring time, never have had the soil turned over this early .

All the soil is in perfect condition, in spite of the green manure usage!

There is no substitute for hard work, all these wonder ideas are just that ideas!

Cheers!