I've taken the plunge and planted out runner beans. Usually I like to wait until May is out but forecast for my region looks good for day and night temperatures into June with no sign of a late frost (hopefully). Plus they were threatening to strangle me. Released from their pots they're free to sprawl… Continue reading Runner Beans Are Go!
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Glorious May Sunshine
Glorious sunshine replaced the heavy downpours of last week, the ground is dry again and it's hard to believe it ever rained at all. Today started off sunny and warm but it's beginning to cloud over now, forecast for tomorrow is cloudy and perhaps the chance of rain before getting warmer from Sunday onwards. Plot… Continue reading Glorious May Sunshine
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Planting Peas
About a week ago I planted peas out on the plot, although later than I would have liked it felt great to be at the stage where I'm finally planting crops on the allotment. I start peas off in modules and plant out when they get their first tendrils, I sow 2 seeds per cell… Continue reading Planting Peas
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Busy Bee
April whizzed by so fast but I got lots done on plot 5 thanks to the prolonged warm spell. I finished painting the shed, put the shelf up and moved my tools in. The hazel bean poles are in ready and waiting, it's funny how these simple structures suddenly bring the allotment plot to life.… Continue reading Busy Bee
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Happy Days on the Allotment
Even though it's turned a bit chilly I've spent many happy days on the allotment getting the shed ready for spring. I made a pair of curtains using some patchwork fabric I stashed away ages ago, not bad for a first attempt if I do say so myself! I have just finished painting the inside… Continue reading Happy Days on the Allotment
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New Shed
It's been a while since my last blog post I know, since then lots of changes have occurred on plot 5 including a new shed! Yes, the old shed has been removed and is due to be recycled on the allotment site by another plot holder, who knows what it will become. I have finished… Continue reading New Shed
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