[flitwickone]

i just shot down to my lotty after work as i have tomorrow off to see what  needed to be done and there in the middle of the strawberry patch was a nice big fat strawberry so i brought it home for my wifey and we shared 

[Paul Plots]

i just shot down to my lotty after work as i have tomorrow off to see what  needed to be done and there in the middle of the strawberry patch was a nice big fat strawberry so i brought it home for my wifey and we shared 

Now that's nice   
Far better than letting the rotten birds and slugs get at it.

I must go net my strawberries tomorrow - too wet and too late now... off out soon to my retirement job 

[boosh]

Just popped down to plot to top the big dripper bags up in the greenhouse, and picked my first lettuce and rocket, sandwichs will taste so much better know. 

[rowlandwells]

just managed to get my main crop spuds in with the help of my grandson the wife came down the allotments and started cleaning the weeds between the raspberry beds before the rain came down not so lucky going back on my tractor though both the grandson and i got bl--dy soaked  :mad:still plenty to do on the plots .if i said if!! its fine tomorrow we will be taking a
load of recycled compost that's been cooking  over winter for the runner bean trench our ground is still dry despite the rain  :(cabbage and Brussels plants doing well in the cold frame that's my next task its nice to hear everyones busy on the plot i think we may have seen the last of the frosts havent we?

[Christo]

Got a load of onions in the ground. A bit of touch and go timing wise, so we'll see how they do.

dug up half of a new bed with my brother.

Had some chips. Mmmmm. Mnom nom nom

[Zippy]

Went down to allotment this morning to find one of my corgette plants were lying flat and limp. On investigation I found a big brown slug had chewed right through the main stem at ground level.

Now I don't mind them chewing round the odd leaf as there are usually enough to go round, but chewing throught he main stem meant no corgettes for me and no dinner tomorrow for the slug - stupid.

And how did I know it wsa a big brown slug? It was lying curled up on top of the stem it had chewed through - obviously the roots were still drawing moisture from the ground making a nice ooze on top of the stem for a fat slug to sleep in.

Luckily I have back-ups.

[Paul Plots]

Went down to allotment this morning to find one of my corgette plants were lying flat and limp. On investigation I found a big brown slug had chewed right through the main stem at ground level.

Now I don't mind them chewing round the odd leaf as there are usually enough to go round, but chewing throught he main stem meant no corgettes for me and no dinner tomorrow for the slug - stupid.

And how did I know it wsa a big brown slug? It was lying curled up on top of the stem it had chewed through - obviously the roots were still drawing moisture from the ground making a nice ooze on top of the stem for a fat slug to sleep in.

Luckily I have back-ups.

Annoying but it happens - I guess all part of the challenge so when it goes well we feel that much happier........ "Be prepared" not just a Scouting motto 

[Siouxfly]

I've just planted my tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and chillies into the beds in the poly tunnel, I made wee mounds for the cucs as suggested on here and am now indoors to cool down. It's a lovely day, too nice to work too hard.
I've also been digging over and trying to fill another raised bed and am now overheated as are the dogs who are sprawled at my feet, I think summer is actually here now!

[Jonajo]

picked 3 punnets of strawberries

did supports for peas

general weeding

[vet]

Down to the plot early to dig over ground and plant squash, also put in some more tomato plants. General tidy up and as it was getting warm, home for lunch.

[mumofstig]

watered and looked in vain for signs of germination....come on seeds...do something

[herbiegrowsbananas]

We transplanted late dwarf broad beans, purple dwarf French beans, dwarf peas and also six Asparagus Peas to see how they grow.

The reason for all the dwarf plants is that it's a very windy plot and my poor ole sweetcorn and runer beans are struggling, poor things!

Weeded loads, I actually quite enjoy weeding, never thought I would, but I find it kinda relaxing  .

Herbie xx

[Manlea1]

Made two raised beds out of old pallets for the carrots(soil too tough for them) mandy planted 3 rows of onions and a blackcurrent tree and cherry tree,still loads of weeding to do though  :blink:

Lee

[mjpalin]

I did very little! O/h however continued the 2nd dig of the first bed on our new allotment.
He's 1/3 of the way through (and desperate to use a rotavator) but for love nor money i'm not going to let him as there are far too many perennial weed roots to get rid of!
The only thing I did was take my £3.99 wilko's ph tester to the plot to see what the ph of the plot is.. registered alkaline all over.. didn't even make it on to the ph part of the monitor.. will it be ok? Or do I need to add anything to it?

[lesley1322]

Weeded loads, I actually quite enjoy weeding, never thought I would, but I find it kinda relaxing  .

I know what you mean i weeded for 2hrs straight today and i could quite easily have carried on...

planted out the sweetcorn & caulifowers & a few more beetroots into random spare ground. watered, watered & watered. now my butt is empty