What I did on the plot today - 2011

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Thephoenix572

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1440 on: May 19, 2011, 20:19 »
Watered quite a lot picked up a free pot large plastic terracotta type which I'm going to grow rhubarb in at home
All the way from my allotment in beautiful Derbyshire. I'm in year 3 of my allotment and wish I'd caught the bug years ago, things growing from strength to strength

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1441 on: May 19, 2011, 20:22 »
Today I weeded the raised beds and removed 3 buckets full of grass and mares tail.
I collected some French Beans off my friend Colin which will be planted out tomorrow and had a chat with Dave about the allotment competition.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1442 on: May 19, 2011, 20:27 »
weed weed weed and water  :tongue2:
when im with my 9yr old she's the sensible one

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1443 on: May 19, 2011, 20:47 »
Weeded two rows of onions and two of carrots, watered (as you do) and at long last finished the bean frame. All completed in a 2 hours visit.

Then off to cook the evening meal.  ::)
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1444 on: May 20, 2011, 14:19 »
This morning I planted some french beans, cabbages and sweet peas in my pallet beds.
I sprinkled on slug pellets and re netted one of the beds.
I also hung up a new bird feeder on the elderberry bush.
Had a chat with Nathan (next door plot holder) about no dig potatoes and greenhouses :)
Oh and I weeded again!

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1445 on: May 20, 2011, 15:38 »
ate my first strawberry a good couple of weeks too early It was so sweet

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1446 on: May 20, 2011, 16:30 »
Yesterday planted calabresse and broad beans seedlings in the beds, planted an apple and a cherry tree.  Mowed between the raised beds and strimmed along the fences.  Watered the strawberries, parsnips, carrots, leeks and various onions with water from the half-dug pond which was full of water.  All water butts now full and rain forcast until at least Tuesday so hopefully the peas will make an appearance.  On the whole most things look healthy albeit smaller than in other allotments apart from the carrots and leeks which I may have to re-try.  Very few weeds in the beds - a little chickweed and the odd dock or thistle.  Can't wait to start harvesting :)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1447 on: May 20, 2011, 16:40 »
hoed down horsetail while muttering "photosynthesize now, you rapscallions!" under my breath, watered and made comfrey tea. my second rows of carrots and posh stripy beetroot have just germinated too!
is pottering about a vocation?

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1448 on: May 20, 2011, 17:59 »
Today I wielded my hoe, and planted some more pepper plants. Oh, and watered and watered and watered..... :D

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1449 on: May 20, 2011, 19:46 »
What a day tidy up of the greenhouse planted out lots of bits weeded some other beds sowed some more runner beans and peas even had a strawberry hehehehe it was a great day.
Thanks
Kris

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1450 on: May 20, 2011, 22:00 »
I had a good sort out in the greenhouse.Took out the mini greenhouse with a cover on & then moved  the french & runner beans into it to harden off + the celeriac.Then potted on some cauliflowers,calabreese & chinese lanterns my sister gave me,they then went on to the shelves of the mini greenhouse without a cover on,to grow on until I have a space for them.Then pricked out 1 lot of leeks that were alot bigger than I was expecting so some had to go in loo roll middles & the smaller ones into some new modules I brought back from my holidays. :)
Hopefully I will get to the lottie tomorrow.
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1451 on: May 20, 2011, 23:02 »
06.30...watered....gave new shed(2nd hand) a second coat of the DIY shops best anti rain gear.

Sowed 12 Filderkrauts
Completed my 3 sister set up by surrounding my 28 sweetcorns and 6 babybear Pumpkins with 18 bushes of Sprite bushy type French Beans.
Transplanted 3 sweet banana peppers into a grow bag inside our zip up plastic cloche.

Picked the 1st of my Early Nante 5 carrots albeit silth like but the most important thing is it had grown about 8 inches .....6 inches longer than the derisory stumps I got last season......hooooo bluddy ray..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Weeded hear and there,but most importantly took home the 1st 2 strawberrys for jude and me to enjoy before the other plots kids rape and pillage our fruits.

and they were .delicious !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gazza

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Paul Plots

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1452 on: May 21, 2011, 00:53 »
Another 1 hour dash...

Planted out:
  • Weanie Beanies as a trial
  • Climbing French Beans (purple podded ones)
  • Runner Beans (standard length ones)
Weeded, watered and rushed off.  ::)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1453 on: May 21, 2011, 09:13 »
don't know if this counts, but I've made a cake to take to the allotment fundraising coffee morning. (today 10-12) :D   I shall also be planting out leeks, brocolli and beetroot. Oh, and watering, weeding etc etc........ :lol:

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1454 on: May 21, 2011, 13:07 »
MJS, i would count  :D
I didn't do much today, i know it's a shame, but got some "toys" for farming  :)


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