What I did on the plot today - 2013

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brianbishop

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2580 on: November 22, 2013, 14:22 »
Lifted and cleaned chrysanth stools and brough inside.
Bish

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2581 on: November 22, 2013, 18:11 »
made myself a shave horse  :D no more buying expensive tool handles :happy: had another day away from allotments. 8 days ive had off  this year  from allotments :blink:
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2582 on: November 22, 2013, 18:24 »
Got a quick half hour to re-net the brassicas, dig out the last carrots, and 2 barrows of the lovely new manure pile (full of poo!) dumped ready on the plot.     Back tomorrow for a few more loads.

Harvested quite a few things-turnips/beetroots/sprouts/florence fennel which felt good. Broad beans just showing their noses.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2583 on: November 22, 2013, 20:36 »
Dug up the last of the spuds today from my red, white and blue planting.

Took the tops off weeks ago to avoid blight contamination of the tubers

That was my plan for Saturday (lifting the last of the potatoes - two rows!) but I think I'll need to catch the train to visit family instead... awaiting a phone call.
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2584 on: November 22, 2013, 22:11 »
Collected another 30 bags of straw/horse manure to spread out over the beds next time I'm off from work. They'll rot down over winter and be just about right next spring!!  The more strawey stuff will go in the compost heap! ;)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2585 on: November 23, 2013, 16:11 »
9am -had a sharp and sunny hour moving muck about and tidying canes  :happy:

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2586 on: November 24, 2013, 11:04 »
up at 8am, early start, got 1/3 of the plot rotovated before my 35 year old rotovator sucked the air filter into the carburettor, then wouldnt run properly.
Grendel
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2587 on: November 24, 2013, 15:28 »
Cut the Autumn Raspberries down, Harvested the white cabbage (20 of them as big as footballs) Dug up the dahlia tubers , Harvested some leeks and turnips. Lovely day.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2588 on: November 24, 2013, 16:32 »
Planted some more garlic, dug up the dahlias and planted some tulips to brighten the plot up in spring, and looked sadly at my leeks  :( most of which have been destroyed by leek moth.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2589 on: November 24, 2013, 21:17 »
Sorted out the  weed raspberry bed, hubby uncovered sprouts  ::)

Weeded, weeded, weeded, cleared beetroot, etc

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2590 on: November 25, 2013, 07:39 »
Yesterday put in two more raised beds and 'recycled' Anderson shelter that we replaced with a new shed.
The Anderson shelter is now a hooooooooge oval bed that will gradually fill up with compost and manure and will have pumpkins growing in it. Amazed at how strong the metal still is given that is it probably 75 years old? Busted two drill bits trying  to make holes to bolt the bits back together.
Used a heavy roller to flatten the area around the paths that will be covered in mypex and bark chippings. That's to be done during this week.
Phew ...... Plot 3 makeover nearly finished.
I have my own cement mixer and not afraid to use it!!

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2591 on: November 25, 2013, 10:49 »
Nothing major, put the last pot and canes away, before turning over the compost heap. Did however cut a pile of logs ready for the cold snap!
Cheers
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2592 on: November 25, 2013, 18:20 »
Popped in when walking the dog  Tided up the shed,cleaned my hand tools ready for next spring, planted the rest of the garlic, turned over bed 2 and covered it.
 All supervised by Max.  ::)
« Last Edit: November 25, 2013, 18:37 by blackberryjam »

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2593 on: November 25, 2013, 18:47 »
Cycled down in my lunch hour as kids at school were absolute horrors  :blink: needed some good fresh air- screwed some hooks into the back of the shed to hold bundles of canes, and it looks nice and tidy now  :happy:

Left well pleased with myself.  (had fresh raspberrys for lunch  :tongue2:)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #2594 on: November 25, 2013, 20:14 »
Went early today straight after school drop off. Freezng at first then by lunch time sunny and working in short sleeves!
Bravely took net off cauliflower, sprouts and PSB so hope ok  ???
Weeded them and pea bed and tidied up all canes and frames.
Chopped back blackberries but will dig them up later. Too much hassle keeping them as so thorny,hardly able to harvest any berries.
Had enjoyable and very productive day as not been to plot for couple of weeks  :)
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