[Jamie Butterworth]

Early start, dug over and manured half the plot, moved the garlic (I know i shouldnt have but had no choice )  Plotted the path, and sorted the staging out on the greenhouse, will dig over the border for my perenials tomorow

[aelf]

Got my shallots and jerusalem artichokes in, planted some seeds in the greenhouse, prepared the runner bean trenches and did a lot of tidying up. Also tidied up the soft fruits and repotted the herbs and strawbs that survived the winter.

Buzy day 

[fredhogg]

hoed part of onion bed and got frozen

[archibtbm]

replanted onions sets from tuesday thanks to these bleeding sky rats (pigeons)  aaargh.  Will need to get some humming wire or CD's over the sets

[emptydraw]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a noobie, both to forums and allotmenting, so be gentle. I've been lurking for some time, and am really impressed with the general sense of community on this forum, including the banter and jibes. So decided today was the day to come out of hiding.

We took on a 20m x 6m allotment in South East Essex in October last year (£50 rent), stand pipe recently fitted, manure provided.

I've got a lot to catch up on as we've already spent a lot of time down at the allotment. Heres a quick summary:
October - Took on plot, started clearing weeds,
November - continued clearing weeds & started digging randomly, added a wabbit proof fence around the plot (I've never ached so much!) planted Garlic and some winter onions.
December - Planted some daffodils (my wife likes them so we thought why not!) They should brighten the place up a little (maybe take a few bunches home too).
January - Made a gate from pallets, put down a shed base and ordered a 6x4 pent shed (maximum size we are allowed). Made raspberry supports & planted raspberries and strawberries.
February - Shed arrived! Planted currant bushes (red/white/rose/black & goose) dug some more and weeded the already dug areas, I cant beleive how quickly the weeds are growing at this time of year!

<Takes a breath>....I think thats it! Back to work, my boss is looking at me funny.

Empty.

[sachkrimbo]

Nothing, cos I've been away for a few days.  But did come back to my potatoes laid out (amazingly well) by my 5 year old, for chitting 

[kenny199]

Put two more bags of garden compost in raised bed and put some more MUD on to of it and mixed it in.How can you have a swamp on top of a hill?Had a chat with a neighbour and he said there will be a hosepipe ban at the end of March

[Jamie Butterworth]

Went out, then came straight back in, there isnt realy much i can do in this weather

Hello Everyone,

I'm a noobie, both to forums and allotmenting, so be gentle. I've been lurking for some time, and am really impressed with the general sense of community on this forum, including the banter and jibes. So decided today was the day to come out of hiding.

We took on a 20m x 6m allotment in South East Essex in October last year (£50 rent), stand pipe recently fitted, manure provided.

I've got a lot to catch up on as we've already spent a lot of time down at the allotment. Heres a quick summary:
October - Took on plot, started clearing weeds,
November - continued clearing weeds & started digging randomly, added a wabbit proof fence around the plot (I've never ached so much!) planted Garlic and some winter onions.
December - Planted some daffodils (my wife likes them so we thought why not!) They should brighten the place up a little (maybe take a few bunches home too).
January - Made a gate from pallets, put down a shed base and ordered a 6x4 pent shed (maximum size we are allowed). Made raspberry supports & planted raspberries and strawberries.
February - Shed arrived! Planted currant bushes (red/white/rose/black & goose) dug some more and weeded the already dug areas, I cant beleive how quickly the weeds are growing at this time of year!

<Takes a breath>....I think thats it! Back to work, my boss is looking at me funny.

Empty.

Welcome to the site Its brill and I hope you enjoy it

Sounds like youve made a cracking start to your allotment Sounds like youve been bitten by the allotment bug It gets very addictive, as does this site 

But be careful your boss doesnt catch you on here

[jonewer]

Nothing done on the plot yet but in the garden so far this year-

Dug out 2 roses to make space for other stuff
Planted 2 apple trees - Devonshire Quarrenden and Crawley Beauty
Planted 1 cherry tree
Planted thyme, rosemary and lavender in an old wheelbarrow
Snipped off and potted 2 redcurrants that had self-layered
Dug up one motherload of raspberry rhizomes ready for the lottie
Took cuttings from a winter jasmin - seem to be taking well!

Hopefully will be able to spend my first time on the plot this w/end! Garlics and onions ready to go. Taters chitting away.

[Jonajo]

picked more jerusalem artichokes, carrots, parsnips and sprouts.

Weeded the strawberry bed

Tidied the greenhouses

[Gandan57]

First time on the plot today for thirteen days and an empty bucket then now has a good four inches of rainwater in it!

It`s still too wet really but I did sow some self saved early nantes carrot seed under a fleece cloche with a layer of plastic on top. Just sprinkled the seed on top the ground and covered it with a sand compost mix.

[A. Fallowfield]

Managed to get a full test on my polytunnel candle heater; Minimum temperature outside 2 degrees C, minimum temperature in tunnel 7 degrees C. No sunshine to mess up the calculations, and the candle burnt for 18 hours!
That should take care of March frosts!

[billathome65]

Went outside saw that it was raining and smiled because my blueberry busshes now have water 

[DD.]

Then you thought - "How do I get that plot?" 

[billathome65]

Then you thought - "How do I get that plot?" 

Wish I had a plot I'd be a happy Bill