What I did on the allotment today

  • 2312 Replies
  • 382269 Views
*

Ice

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Hunstanton
  • 13312
  • muck spreader
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #300 on: March 28, 2010, 22:42 »
Lardman......You're banned. :lol:
Cheese makes everything better.

*

Trikidiki

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Location: Near Romsey, Hampshire
  • 954
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #301 on: March 28, 2010, 22:50 »
This week I have:

Put more broad beans to 'chit'. Pesky meeces have done for two batches already.
Mice 2 - 6 Meece Traps. We shall overcome.

Sown more Toms, Peppers, Courgettes, Cucs, Squash,

Oca are starting to show leaves in their pots, Potatoes in bags in greenhouse are breaking the surface of the compost.Leeks are coming through ' a la cat liter'. Bandit are really quick to geminate but Musselbourgh are really slow.

All the onions are in, apart those that T&M have failed to deliver in a timely manner.

Trefoil green manure is sprouting nicely amongst the spring cabbage.

Planted some asparagus crowns but I think they are dead, more on order.

Thinned some of my early carrots under cloches and sown the main crop.

Summer cabbage and Caulis are showing in the sed bed.

Shallots are looking good, the best are the leftovers that I 'pre-chitted' and planted amongst the fruit trees. Only did them on a whim when someone on this board suggested using them to harvest leaves.

Gone silly on potatoes. I think I have planted more seed potatoes than we would actually eat in a year.

Bought lots of strawberries to grow in bags.


*

Paul Plots

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: The Sunny Sussex Coastal Strip
  • 9348
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #302 on: March 29, 2010, 00:25 »
A nice end product Ice  8) .... how on earth will you get them to the plot on a bike trailer  :blink:  :lol:
- Just as well you are using them nearby  ;)
Never keep your wish-bone where your back-bone ought to be.

*

Ice

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Hunstanton
  • 13312
  • muck spreader
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #303 on: March 29, 2010, 08:56 »
Don't worry about me learner, I'll just fit castors to the legs and tow them. ;)

*

Paul Plots

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: The Sunny Sussex Coastal Strip
  • 9348
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #304 on: March 29, 2010, 17:42 »
Ice - If transport costs weren't so high you could go into mass production - "ready kits" all tools (screw driver) included!

Put me down for a couple  ;)

*

sunshineband

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Reading, Berkshire
  • 32056
  • Tallest Sunflower prizewinner 2014
    • A Little Bit of Sunshine
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #305 on: March 29, 2010, 20:41 »
Must have been the weekend for raised beds (not as deep/posh as your Ice  :happy: )

Dug over 18 sq m to a depth of 15 ins, put up four beds 3.6m by 1.2 m, helped Mr Sunny with 25m of rabbit proff fencing so plot now completely enclosed.

Planted some spuds, shallots and sowed parsnips

Lay down quietly for a while but no aches today  :D :D :D :D :D

Oh killed 23 wireworms from the other end of the plot when I took up my potato traps  :tongue2:
Wisdom is knowing what to ignore - be comfortable in your own skin.
My Blog
My Diary
My Diary Comments

*

Y.E.A.H

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Buckinghamshire
  • 1889
  • I love growing unusual vegetables!
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #306 on: March 29, 2010, 20:47 »
killed 23 wireworms from the other end of the plot when I took up my potato traps  :tongue2:

i hate wireworms :tongue2:

*

tontom

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: cleethorpes n.e.lincolnshire
  • 134
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #307 on: March 30, 2010, 14:56 »
Did'nt go on the allotment last weekend but hoping to spend some time on it easter weekend and get my chitting spuds  in,and hopfully sow some early nantes carrots and cover with fleece.Am also planning to pick some horse muck up and put it in my planned brassica bed.

*

nipper31

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Scottish Borders
  • 289
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #308 on: March 30, 2010, 17:00 »
Finally got up there on Sunday after all the rotten weather and moved two small rhubarb plants from a pot on my patio - not sure if it's the right time to do this but went ahead with it anyway (fingers crossed!)  :unsure:

Planted 5 chitted Charlotte potatoes and ordered two books on the internet all about - yes you've guessed it! - Allotments lol  :D

*

Mosslane

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Location: Duns Scottish Borders
  • 950
    • andjakemakes3
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #309 on: March 30, 2010, 17:09 »
The house is in chaos as we are having our woodburner installed so I shut myself away in the shed and potted on 120 bedding plants.
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it....

*

earthing83

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Fife, Scotland
  • 128
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #310 on: March 30, 2010, 18:35 »
today i looked out my window at the sleet...and stayed there!

*

sunshineband

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Reading, Berkshire
  • 32056
  • Tallest Sunflower prizewinner 2014
    • A Little Bit of Sunshine
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #311 on: March 30, 2010, 21:30 »
Watered the french beans under the cloches at the school plot  :lol: :lol:

*

Beetroot queen

  • Guest
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #312 on: March 30, 2010, 21:32 »
Wish I had done something nice on the plot, had my picture taken for the local rag  ::)
repaired a shed, etc etc  :wacko:

*

Paul Plots

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: The Sunny Sussex Coastal Strip
  • 9348
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #313 on: March 31, 2010, 01:19 »
Did'nt go on the allotment last weekend but hoping to spend some time on it easter weekend and get my chitting spuds  in,and hopfully sow some early nantes carrots and cover with fleece.Am also planning to pick some horse muck up and put it in my planned brassica bed.

Here's wishing you some dry spells then!  ;)

*

UrbanG

  • Full Member
  • **
  • Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
  • 84
Re: What I did on the allotment today
« Reply #314 on: March 31, 2010, 08:46 »
Recently I have managed to get my Broad beans in (Container)
Early pot's in (Container)
Early onwards peas (Container)
And my seedling are coming on strong in my coldhouse and window sills.

I was hoping to get some things in my new raised beds as they are still empty but the forecast looks shocking for the bank holiday weekend :(

In fact while I am here, If we do get a dry day at some point over the weekend what would you recommend planting out in the raised beds at this time of year??  (for seeds)

Scott
1st year at 'proper' veggie gardening with 2x 12ftx4ft raised beds. loads of patio containers, 2 chickens and 1 ferret.


smiley
First allotment today

Started by loopylottie on Grow Your Own

20 Replies
5119 Views
Last post February 01, 2011, 12:12
by LittleRedHen
xx
Chose my Allotment today!

Started by FatGaz on Grow Your Own

27 Replies
5059 Views
Last post February 23, 2007, 00:03
by Trillium
xx
today at allotment......pics....

Started by spongebob on Grow Your Own

3 Replies
1900 Views
Last post February 22, 2009, 23:21
by woodburner
xx
Snow at the allotment today .....

Started by crowndale on Grow Your Own

10 Replies
2828 Views
Last post October 31, 2008, 05:53
by min200
 

Page created in 1.412 seconds with 36 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |