What I did on the plot today - 2013

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #735 on: April 04, 2013, 16:34 »
Had a day off so I put a row of Pentland Javelins in. The forecast was for "flurries", there was a blizzard. Entertained a local cat with my digging though.
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #736 on: April 04, 2013, 19:05 »
Me and my son finished planting the potatoes in pots and put them in the greenhouse.

We also took some compost from one of our many darleks, we filled 2 bags and it looks real good stuff about 13 months of rotting chicken litter.

Problem is now which plants do i like most to give it too  :)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #737 on: April 04, 2013, 21:43 »
I dug another 3 x 17 ft - getting there slowly but surely. Dug out any re-emerging stubborn weeds from the area I've alredy cleared.

Hoed around the garlic, it seems to have spouted nicely but as I've never grown it before I've no idea what it's 'supposed' to look like  :lol: Exciting stuff!

Put a couple of paths in with weed control fabric and bark chippings.

That wind was bitter, thank god the digging and hoeing kept me warm! (well that and my 2 coats, hat, gloves....)


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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #738 on: April 04, 2013, 23:23 »
Put in the Jerusalem artichokes ( all 6) which were beginning to "chit" they were so bored of waiting!) and the first 6 earlies ( they were the most advanced chittings)!!

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #739 on: April 05, 2013, 11:44 »
Finished off filling a bean trench, turned the compost heaps and turned the manuar heaps. Checked on my new wormery and its only been a few days but i can already see the worm castings :)
« Last Edit: April 05, 2013, 21:11 by richy »

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #740 on: April 05, 2013, 12:40 »
was worried my chittin spuds were startin go little soft so in theyve gone roughly 4-5inch deep im sure theyll be snug in there ,got some more chittin away only bought last week so mre go in yet ,15 duke of york red in today and 15 pentland javelin fingers crossed :)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #741 on: April 05, 2013, 14:48 »
was going to put my main crop in today bit too cold for me so had to be content with potting on some sprouts and sow a few more cabbages :D

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #742 on: April 05, 2013, 17:56 »
Shifted my paths from the top of the garden to the bottom of the garden.
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #743 on: April 05, 2013, 19:30 »
Hubby collected 2 new compost bins (pallet type affairs but sturdier), and then put some tarp over part of the new plot to hopefully kill off some of the weeds!

Link to my first attempt at a diary: http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=113513.0

Comments & suggestions on my diary welcome here: http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=113518.0

Spend ytd: £293.44 (setting up plot 29 has been expensive) Harvest ytd: £163.93 (as at 8/8)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #744 on: April 06, 2013, 13:16 »
Sowed two rows (couple of hundred seeds) of parsnips, planted 200 onion sets and sorted out the strawberry bed.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #745 on: April 06, 2013, 14:03 »
Planted my potatoes, at last. 24 Kestrels.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #746 on: April 06, 2013, 15:39 »
Put 350 Sturon onion sets in. My knees will never be the same again.  :lol:

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #747 on: April 06, 2013, 15:50 »
Planted Pentland Javelin Potatoes about 6 inches deep. Also planted Hispi Cabbage, All Year Round Cauli, The Sutton Broad Bean seedlings, all under mini cloches until the frosts are gone.  Put in Kinghorn Wax Drawf Beans and Onward and Sugar Snap Peas. These have been fleeced.  Then resowed Beetroot Crimson Globe and Purple Top Milan Turnip Seeds as the others never came up. Then sowed 3 rows of Carrot Flyaway and 3 rows of Gladiator Parnips.

It was good to sow and plant something. I'd got a bit fed up of the digging etc.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #748 on: April 06, 2013, 16:08 »
Planted my Onion sets, I'm exceptionally busy the next 4 weeks so it was now or never and it happened to be a glorious day! Also planted 4 more rows of Broad Beans. Put 2 rows in about 6 weeks ago, checked them today as no signs yet but they are just biding their time, well rooted.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2013
« Reply #749 on: April 06, 2013, 16:23 »
I wanted to be on the plot today but didn't escape until 3:30pm after a busy morning - have to do dinner tonight as our PA has a cold (and the sun's out).  :mellow:

Better luck tomorrow perhaps.  :blink:
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