After a few weekends of work on the
allotment, in the garden and greenhouse I thought I would update the blog and
put up some more pictures.
After what was a very wet and dismal start
to the year it’s been very refreshing to have some dry and sunny weather and I
know Dugless the Allotment and Nigel the Garden have appreciated it.
Unfortunately so have the weeds, and they seem intent on growing twice as fast
as the veg and plants that we’ve put in.
Anyway, the alliums (leeks, onions and
garlic are brilliant at the moment – and very weed free as well after a
concerted effort this morning).
Whilst I was weeding Mary was busy planting
out our purple dwarf bean seedlings, to go with the borlotti beans and peas
that were planted recently and the broad beans that have come along well since
being sown in November; those that did not rot in the ground whilst we trying
not to sink in the floods! Some of the broad beans are now starting to show
pods!
The purple sprouting broccoli has been a
real treat this past couple of weeks. It always fills a niche in the growing
circle and also makes a brilliant soup. We also have some hearts appearing on
the cauliflowers at last. I was on the point of digging them up and consigning
them to the compost bin! They have just bought themselves a stay of execution.
Well, at least until they are big enough to make cauliflower cheese with!
The stars of the allotment again are the
soft fruits. They are looking very healthy and with lots of flower. We even have gooseberries starting to appear already.
The biggest treat this year is the
greenhouse. Another great big thank you goes out to Julie for giving it to us
and Jo, Allan, NJ and Dan for spending the day with us last month putting it
up! A really fun day was had by all!
The great thing about the greenhouse was
that after coming back from holiday last week we were met by a forest of
seedlings.
Watch this space to see what happens next
and Happy Gardening!
