[grendel]

picked up 3 pallets at work today, so dropped them down to the allotment after work, screwed them together into a rough compost bin. another 3 on the cards for tomorrow, to finish a double bin.
Grendel

[gowing238]

Dug over a recently unused part of the plot!! (getting there slowly!!) Planted up five blueberry bushes (in holes filled with eracious compost) one blackcurrant and one red currant bush! Hoefully get my strawberry plants in tomorrow!

[mashbintater]

Yesterday I finished turning over newly allocated spud bed. Dug out (quite deeply) long striped roots of lord knows what, as well as Mare's Tail, nettle roots etc. Hubby helped me replace wooden edgings (broken drawer parts  ), as I'd run out of nails  . Need some more pieces of wood tho' to finish it off. 
Cut up some more placcy bottles for cloches & labels 
Had a day off today the plot today & re-potted some seedlings 

[Rich]

Yesterday did a couple of hours digging, general tidy up, composting.
Today a couple of hours clearing grass, dandelions and couch from two raised beds.
By the time ive pulled myself together after a days work 2 hours of light is all i have if im lucky.

[Junie]

Eventually pulled out the tree trunk with the tractor ( watched OH balancing on 5 wheels at one point )

Now just need to  get out as many roots as possible level the ground again, and re rotovate!

[aelf]

Planted some 'erbs in pots then raced to work (late again  )

[Thrift]

Just looked and planned ...... and picked some chickweed for my salad 

[justviolet]

2 hours digging weed roots out of half the potato bed. Potatoes are chitting nicely and can hardly wait to get them in.

[potatogrower]

well, started off 2011 by throwing some red radish seeds in a small area and covered up with compost. planted some plum tomato seeds in some pots and they are in my bedroom window bay being kept warm by the heat from the radiator 

maris piper and cara potato's are starting to grow small shoots. once shoots grow bigger then i will put them outside.

 hoping the weather warms up some more and i can use my small plastic greenhouse outside. next is cucumber, brussel sprouts

and oh yes.... need to get some peas to grow, how could i forget!  :blink:

[Gravedigger]

 

FLIPPIN WIND!!

Went up to the plot to discover the brand new polytunnel mangled in the meadow behind the plot.  After I'd finished crying  we retrieved it and confirmed that it was truly b*ggered.

Oh Well

Treated the wood for the raised beds while OH dug over beds on which to place them.

Where am I going to raise my seeds now?

P.S. we weren't the only ones to sustain damage...roll on some nice weather

[Paul Plots]

FLIPPIN WIND!!

Went up to the plot to discover the brand new polytunnel mangled in the meadow behind the plot.  After I'd finished crying  we retrieved it and confirmed that it was truly b*ggered.

Oh Well

Treated the wood for the raised beds while OH dug over beds on which to place them.

Where am I going to raise my seeds now?

P.S. we weren't the only ones to sustain damage...roll on some nice weather

Sorry to hear about the damage.... very disheartening. 

There's lots on this site about anchoring polytunnels if you are considering replacing it. 

[Gravedigger]

Thanks learner

It was well anchored - belt and braces job - we just under-estimated how exposed the site was.  Judging from the timber framed greenhouse that was with our polytunnel in the meadow we are going to have to think of something else - I'm thinking cloches (?)

Touch wood - the shed seems ok so perhaps a shed with lots of windows

I'm more annoyed about the complete waste of money

[MJS]

FLIPPIN WIND!!

Went up to the plot to discover the brand new polytunnel mangled in the meadow behind the plot. 

sorry to hear that

[grendel]

went to the plot after work to drop off some more pallets, only to find the lock had broken and been changed.
So no compost bin building for me tonight.
Grendel

[mashbintater]

Sorry to read that Gravedigger  , I've got a feeling my tent-like coldframe will probably have flown the same way  , will find out tomorrow. Really will have to get a start on my digging over my brassica patch to weed & aid drainage soon. Just need a couple of dry days ....