[Junie]

Had the whole family weeding the veg patch for a couple of hours., still have some clearing of grass to do and some edging, then a good rotivate before the winter.

[Jamie Butterworth]

Bought the materials for the new raised beds

[A. Fallowfield]

Did a bit of digging and weeding, but..... da, da...... finished the polytunnel doors!

[Jamie Butterworth]

They look brill

Ive been building the new raised beds for most of the day in time for the sand delivery tomorow

[Jamie Butterworth]

Just waiting for first light so i can get out into the allotment

[Bizzi Lizzi]

Don't forget the pictures!

[Dirt Diver]

They look brill

Ive been building the new raised beds for most of the day in time for the sand delivery tomorow

Pardon me for asking But Sand for raised bed?? Tell me more please

[Jamie Butterworth]

Im growing exhibition carrots, you fill the raised beds with sand and then bore holes into them and fill with a specialist compost, sow the seeds and you get extra long, extra straight carrots Well thats the plan anyway

Heres a link to the person im copying off

http://www.allotment-diary.co.uk/exhibition-long-show-carrot-2010.html

Anyway today i managed to get the ton of sand in and it wasnt enough, i am going to have to buy lots of seperate bags But that a nice and easy job and most of the heavy lifting is done now

[digalotty]

i hope your carrots turn out well next year ,   it will make all the effort worth wile

[Jamie Butterworth]

Thanks digalotty

[plum crumble]

what did I do on the lottie today? Went and fetched a pair of secateurs! I had been cutting back the old roses and other wild things in the garden when my home secateurs fell apart!  these were brand new from H*meb*se in the summer!!! Had to fetch me old faithfuls from the lottie shed. Even with gloves, those blinking roses tore me to shreds! Looks much tidier now though - repainted the trellis they had been clothing. Cut the back lawn. Tidied up loads, but not toooo much, as I could see I had loads of ladybirds enjoying the deadwood -  jubbly! Very satisfying day all round - not bad for a girl with a broken foot!

[Tenhens]

Today we made some jam from apples straight from the tree mixed with plums .

[Thrift]

Today we made some jam from apples straight from the tree mixed with plums .

Ooh that sounds extra delicious Tenhens. 

Have just picked another load of tomatoes from the tunnel. They keep ripening and I finish them off on the kitchen window sill.

[Paul Plots]

Allotment? What allotment?  :blink:

Not been near mine for a week or more!! 

Really must get down there in my "time off" slot tomorrow.  :blink:

[rainbow1]

Weeding. Lots of weeding.

Plus some harvesting and a little tidying.