What I did on the plot today - 2013

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carlrmj

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #690 on: March 31, 2013, 21:31 »
  Finished the new pathways .Weeded and hoed .Cleared out the raised beds .
  Filled builders rubble bags with weeds and nettles

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #691 on: March 31, 2013, 21:33 »
Quick visit to my plot this morning, just to check on things ,not able to plant anything over the easter weekend unfortunately, On Duty till next week , I really need to plant my potatoes and cabbages, and give my shed a second  coat of paint . But can't  grumble at least the weather appears to be  improving. :D

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #692 on: March 31, 2013, 22:16 »
Plamted out red and white onion sets, shallots and Spring onions and dug another fresh bed on my new plot. Things seem to be coming together slowly!!!!!

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #693 on: April 01, 2013, 13:08 »
a couple of hours  this morning, did a second pass of the plot with the rotovator, planted 2 rows of potatoes, and 4 half rows of onions.
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #694 on: April 01, 2013, 14:32 »
It's turned very chilly here again today :ohmy:, so only a couple of hours for us. Emptied and then moved the old "muck" heap on the new 1/2 of the plot, then put some slabs down as a water butt will be going in that spot.

"potted" some strawberries into plastic cups, can't put them out on the plot yet as the strawberry bed needs a good dose of nematodes as seem to have been invaded by vine weevils  :(
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #695 on: April 01, 2013, 18:06 »
Transplanted excess soil from front garden (excavating for a driveway) to raised bed in the back garden.

Prepared the ground in my raised beds with BFB and then planted red and white onion sets. I have covered them in fleece/poly tunnels (in the event there is frost).
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #696 on: April 01, 2013, 18:11 »
Well maybe not today, but over the last three days I have moved tonnes of soil and replaced a falling down dry brick wall with a new timber wall. I was dismayed to find a second wall behind the first, all covered by feet if soil.

The wall is made up of 10cmx10cmx2.7m posts.

I certainly ache now.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #697 on: April 01, 2013, 18:13 »
Finally took the plunge and put my onion sets in - under cover for the chilly nights as much as the pigeons!

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #698 on: April 01, 2013, 18:26 »
I did some weeding, fed the chickens and moaned with other plot holders about how we can't plant stuff yet due to the temperatures and O.H. got the tree stakes in to create our pea and bean frames.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #699 on: April 01, 2013, 19:06 »
Spent a happy 3 hours outside weeding the old fennel bed in the sunshine and thinking where to put things when it finally gets warmer.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #700 on: April 01, 2013, 19:10 »
Took my baby onions to the cold frame on the plot, took some pics for my diary and came home, it was so cold!
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #701 on: April 01, 2013, 19:44 »
I'm STILL digging  ::)  I'm seriously thinking of calling the police and telling them that I have murdered someone and buried them on my plot and to go and find the body  :ohmy: :lol: :lol:

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #702 on: April 01, 2013, 20:10 »
its a weekend update im afraid not today as such

cleared the last conifer planted in the allotment.. ::) ::)
cleared ALL the old raspberry roots   :lol: :lol:

all onion sets in now, sowed the flower seeds
sowed spring onions radish beetroot and leeks under cover

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #703 on: April 01, 2013, 20:12 »
and got 2 loads of manure onto plot!!

how did i forget that!! :tongue2: :tongue2:

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #704 on: April 01, 2013, 20:21 »
My Oh did some more digging for me!  YAY :D
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