[potatogrower]

This is the first weekend I've been able to spend any time on my allotment, cos we got married two weeks ago -

Hey contrags sjones

Just had a quick peek at the peas and all are growing well outside.

[dexyblue]

nothing but check the greenhouse seedlings as the weather was too bad for owt else 

[brother]

Spent 6 hours digging over one of the old boys(88) plot. He's had it for 44 years but was thinking about giving it up but have agreed to do the labour so he can continue and I can learn more.
Wasn't thinking that way when I finished, now doing the night shift and aching like hell but feal good for it.

[Nadlen]

I've done some weeding on Sunday and sown carrots,early Nantes and Autumn king. Put a polytunnel on top...not sure what for. To keep warm or sommin,but it has holes all over it though. Got in Lidl on garden sale week for £5 ( very proud ).
Last year we didn't get any decent carrot. Some French market ( round ones ) and 10 out 30  curved,splitted monsters from nursery bought seedlings.
Hope this year to get some results!

[grendel]

well did another strip the width of the plot and about a yard deep, another one of those and I will have nearly half the plot dug. forgot to take the potatoes and beans to work so nothing planted, weather was a bit wet most of the day anyway.
Grendel

[Weessy]

Just went and had a look, two short rows of beans just showing, onions and garlic looking good, radish germinated. No sign of asparagus yet. Strawberries looking good. Raspberries badly weedy. Looked good though

[Paul Plots]

Spent 6 hours digging over one of the old boys(88) plot. He's had it for 44 years but was thinking about giving it up but have agreed to do the labour so he can continue and I can learn more.
Wasn't thinking that way when I finished, now doing the night shift and aching like hell but feal good for it.

Sounds a brilliant trade to me... I wish you lots of success and enjoyment.
You'll do wonders for the old chap.  :happy:

[sjjones]

radish germinated 

would staring at my trays waiting for shoots to come up be considered an addiction ? 

SarahJ

[billathome65]

Replaced a leaking water butt tap which was brand new, ment I had to empty the water butt which was over half full 

Not best pleased.

mind you the seedlings have started sprouting even some of the tomatoe ones I had to put in the cold frame. 

Cleaned out the chucks run now chilling befor going to work.

Bill

[mumofstig]

planted my Ambo spuds, covered the bean trench and built the frame with my nice new canes Planted my sweetpeas on each end.
Took the cover of the snap peas that have germinated, but the tall peas haven't yet - not a single one! 
Put the canes in ready for the pea twine. Raked in BF&B on all the spare beds.
Cream crackered now and heading for the bath ...........phew!

[cornykev]

Watered the Rhubarb and Sunbathed. 

[grendel]

back down the plot again this evening after work. planted a row of potatoes, and some beans, and dug yet another strip across the width of the plot and a yard deep.
Grendel

[katiekate]

Yet more digging! peas growing well, even without protection! Spuds needed a little earth over them just in case a frost appears tonight. Spend time pottering around in the sunshine. Radishes germinated, shallots looking lush.. very excited!!

[skatenchips]

Decided on risk reward and put my first Beans in today,Keynans got dug in and put some
Early onward Peas in too.



Had to put up a make shift wire fence around our fruit plot as the resident Lotty fox thought it a good idea to dig up our Goosberries,anyway after a thorough soaking there now back in the dirt none the wiser.

Also put in some Autumn 2 Carrots in holes with a sived soil/sand mix.

Also relented a bit and put some flowers in around our Lotty border,Limnanthese I think there called + some Nasturtiums (jewel of africa) under the Bean frame.

Enjoyed the sunshine and being on the Lotty with plenty to do.

Gazza

[digalotty]

radish french breakfast are doing great spring onions and carrots are just peaking through salad leaf is growing and tomatoes in cold greenhouse are just showing as well