[Hampshire Hog]

Visited plot this afternoon once the rain stopped.
Raked 3 beds and spread with multipurpose compost.
Planted some red onions as the soil is actually now workable.
Also planted out a strip of lettuce as mine seem to be rather behind.
Pleased to actually do something constructive after the annoying weather.

[Hampshire Hog]

Good visit to plot this morning.
Dug a trench for beans and incorporated manure.
Then erected a frame for the beans.
Collected my first asparagus spear of the year.

[vikingraider]

Went over the plot again with my hand mower today. Yesterday I went over all my beds with a hand rotavator(cultiavtor?). Was pleased with how that went, even my plot neighbours were impressed

[Ali T]

Had a couple of good days on the plot - put some new blue hoops up for the black kale bed (Seedlings doing well in the greenhouse for now) and put up some protection for my nibbled asparagus  protection consists of a wire fence, pinned down, and some peppermint water (Diluted peppermint essential oil in water) just dribbled around the edges. I suspect it's rats, but if its slugs I'll have to rethink the strategy! I also took an hour to clear out the shed, give it a scrub and get rid of any rubbish. Thanks to the peppermint essential oil the shed now smells incredible! 

[vikingraider]

Finally a lovely day here, so got loads of hoeing done, went around with the strimmer and at last planted the charlotte potatoes 

[Candide]

Off on short hols next week so went up this morning and put in last 16 broad beans.  Those root trainers do make em look good.
Summat's had the marigolds i put in last week ... slugs or climate?
Gave rest of beds a hoe to discourage weeds.
And brought back enough chard for us and neighbour and 1 leek

[Hampshire Hog]

Strimmed the grass paths and collected some asparagus

[vikingraider]

Another superb day, planted the little gem I had in plugs next to the peas under the pea netting. Did more hoeing. Also turned my hot compost bin - what a smell!!

[Marijke Jones]

I topped up the potato bags, did the weeding and gave all the green veggies their seaweed feed.

[mumofstig]

Rain is too heavy to do anything outside 

[Hampshire Hog]

Cut the grass paths at plot with my petrol mower in the rain.
Not ideal but I’m rather busy helping my daughter with grandchildren as she’s been under the weather after a bout of flu & chest infection.

[vikingraider]

Went over the paths with the hand mower and a bit of hoeing. Built a cold frame and it got to 38c in there earlier!

[Hampshire Hog]

Crossed my fingers and planted out some French beans.
Just in case they struggle I also sowed some seeds as well for succession or back up.
Seriously hot on the plot today and weather forecast doesn’t seem to show any frost risk now. Mini heat wave by weekend!!??

[Ali T]

Went to the plot on Monday but forgot to post about it! Went there to earth up the potatoes - Pentland Javelin, Charlotte and Kestrel all in there now and popping up well. Sowed another few rows of root veg (Turnips, some chitted Parsnips, Carrots and some rows of spring onions between to deter pests! Had a good weed around the beds, planted out some tough little Tagetes 'Tangerine Gem' I think they are - full marigold scent but the slugs tend to avoid them, so I'm popping them in between crops. Finally, as the council had dropped off another load of quite nice wood chippings (not too musty) I took the opportunity to patch up some of the paths that were looking a bit tatty.
OH! Best news of all - THE ASPARAGUS IS SHOWING! Yay!!!

[Hampshire Hog]

Brief visit this morning planted some beetroot and
Sweetcorn seedlings after preparing a new bed.