What I did on the plot today 2026

Fixed some new guttering onto a small shed and repaired existing guttering on greenhouse.  Replaced the felt roofing on the big shed, not a fun job in the cold :-)

Got lucky with a break in the wind & the rain when I went to the chickens this morning, so I collected the woodchips that the council guys chipped yesterday, they cleared John’s plot of abandoned tree branches that a contractor from a neighbouring garden had dumped 3 weeks ago! They chipped it and left it at the top of the site and since I needed some to top up the chicken pen & some paths I’ve cleared it all. Not feeling guilty as I have been organising drop offs of woodchips for two years to be delivered & I oversee them doing so by letting them in etc. I make it available for everyone else. 

Hadn’t planned on going to the allotment but it wasn’t raining so had a wonder down to check on things. Put the grease band around the apple tree in the hope I might get at least one apple without a hole in it this year. Dug up a parsnip and a hand full of carrots. I’ve really enjoyed having some veg over winter this year. The stews have tasted much better for it. Weeded and covered the now empty carrot bed. Oh and finally planted the bag of discounted daffodils and crocus I’d been carrying around in the car boot for weeks. I’ve planted them at the very front of the allotment to greet me when I arrive.

In the shed this afternoon at home I sowed some tomatoes,chillies,sweet peppers and some aubergines. They’re now resting in the airing cupboard

At last, some sunshine! Celebrated by spending a couple of very happy hours catching up on some of the plot jobs that have been on hold until the soil dried out a bit. I moved a couple of currant bushes to a raised bed that had spent the winter under black weed control - the soil was lovely and crumbly, plus full of earthworms.
Moved some strawberries from an overgrown bed to a new bigger bed. Gave the gooseberries a trim- they are starting to show leaf buds now so fingers crossed for gooseberry fool later in the year. Gave the compost heap a bit of a mix and cut some PSB for lunch. Happy days! 

Attempted a bit of digging at the allotment. It's finally starting to dry out a bit now

Weeding, sorting out the compost bins, filling raised beds, general tidying and flattening some paths

And just like that two hours have passed.