[Eileen M]

Finally had a No Snow day so planted my onion sets  at last!

[Swee'pea]

Finally notified of a new allotment plot at my site of choice two days ago after a 5 year wait!!. Treated myself to a cordless flymo strimmer, charged up the battery and set off to said new plot ready to take on overgrown hillocks of grass etc......battery died after 15 minutes ....it'll keep the grass paths between plots cut nicely during the summer but not enough oomph for couch grass and stubbron tussocks so I may have to spend more money on a petrol brushcutter/strimmer....still way too excited though Can't stop grinning ))))))

[wendyg]

cordless flymo strimmer, charged up the battery and set off to said new plot ready to take on overgrown hillocks of grass etc......battery died after 15 minutes ...

My cordless strimmer only lasts 15 minutes, but luckily I have 2 spare batteries (belong to our cordless drill) and with the 3 they last long enough to strim around the shed, greenhouse and the chicken run.  Actually thanks for reminding me that I need to go and put them on charge, the grass is getting a bit too long.

Wendy

[grendel]

quick trip today to the other plot, took half an hour to rotavate the whole plot (2nd pass) and another half hour to plant 2 rows of potatoes and 2 rows of onions.
Grendel

[djbnat]

Lots of digging.......... Ouch! But so pleased to get on the plot at last although still cold.  Took away the last of the brussels and harvested some leeks for tea yum yum :-)

[Lardman]

Running late as always.

Into pots in the greenhouse today - Broadbeans and mixed salad leaves.
Into the propagator - 6 types of chilli pepper and some tomatillos.

[afcb]

Had a walk to the plot at dinner time, still under snow. Had a look in on my neighbours chickens and walked home again. Getting very frustrated now!

[snowdrops]

Not on the plot by I helped Mr S assemble the 2 new planters he has made me for the patio. I've planted the brown turkey fig in one & intend them for all edible plants as they are by the kitchen door. I'm thinking of salad leaves,radish,baby beetroot,small carrots.
Any other suggestions gratefully received. I've already got a herb bed on the opposite side.

[Pimento]

Hi Snowdrops,

Maybe some baby leeks to pick like spring onions, like Little Nipper?

Pim.

[scattygirl]

Digging, digging and more digging today but getting there.  This year will be the hardest   Also managed to plant 12 raspberry canes ...... the first things I have managed to get in the plot 

[Dave Mack]

Put my onion sets in today , took my peas to the unheated green house on the plot + my leeks . still holding back with my spuds even tho it was a lovely sunny day 

[marcofez]

Bought and delivered to plot 6 bags of multi-compost and a bag of 6x, which I have never used before but told that is good.
Sowed 2 types of self-blanching celery, chives, mint and red florence onions.
Hoping the sunnier weather continues and warms up the soil!!!!

[shed head]

Put 1st & 2nd early spuds in, nestled in manure.  Then it started snowing

[grendel]

not up the plot but I took the rotovator to the front garden this morning, raked over after and then trimmed the grass and border to the edge of the path, once it warms up enough I will go out and weed. we even had a few flakes of snow here earlier.
Grendel

[Annen]

Took the cover off the bed that is going to be potatoes to have a feel whether it is is warm enough for them. But I couldn't tell, felt cold to me, but then my hands were warm so  :blink: I haven't got a soil thermometer, I wonder if a beer thermometer would do, my friend's meat thermometer worked for him