Yo!
On sunday I did more digging (god it is never ending!!!) and should soon have enough ground for another row of taters. Managed to rip out a couple of large chunck of pampas grass as well so feel like i achieved something!!
The red cabbage seeds, the savoy cabbage and my brussel sprouts are shooting away! Really impressed with how well they have done, just need to get them to grow a bit more dig some more ground plant them, protect them from pests harvest them and cook them.... No problem!
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Saturday 25 April 2009
The shed that never was
Roy called on Wednesday night to say that there was a shed going cheap whcih was great - called him backl on thursday to say YES I WANT YOUR CHEAP SHED and that was that. Got down there as arranged on sat morning and Jim had sold it to someone else! :~( He hadn't realised that Roy had promised it to me!!!
Very sad now as will probably have to ask for a shed for my birthday (or money towards one) and I really fancied a day at eden hall for my birthday :~(
Very sad now as will probably have to ask for a shed for my birthday (or money towards one) and I really fancied a day at eden hall for my birthday :~(
Saturday 25th April
Well I finally got me tatties in! well, two rows of about 6 but it's a start. Carried on pulling down the rickety ole shed a the bottom and boy is that good fun.....
My onions are still sprouting - the bigest one has to be at least 4 inches tall now so I am well impressed.
My onions are still sprouting - the bigest one has to be at least 4 inches tall now so I am well impressed.
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Tuesday 21st April
Good evening!!
Not been down since Sunday and really getting with drawl symptoms now. Want to fin sh that unfinished potato trench and get my second earlies in (ooooh get me using technical terms) and clear the ground of rubbish near the shed, and get the ponds filled. Got to get it all looking half decent for 9th May.
Sowed my savoy cabbage seeds today, and my red cabbage seeds, oh year and some Brussels - if they all come up i have no clue where i am going to put them all or what i am going to do with the bloody things once I have harvested them - I hate Brussels!!!
Not been down since Sunday and really getting with drawl symptoms now. Want to fin sh that unfinished potato trench and get my second earlies in (ooooh get me using technical terms) and clear the ground of rubbish near the shed, and get the ponds filled. Got to get it all looking half decent for 9th May.
Sowed my savoy cabbage seeds today, and my red cabbage seeds, oh year and some Brussels - if they all come up i have no clue where i am going to put them all or what i am going to do with the bloody things once I have harvested them - I hate Brussels!!!
Sunday 19 April 2009
Sunday 19th April
Well I wasn't in a nuturing caring mood today at all so after just half an hour of digging and getting half way across my first potato trench i gave up. After a quick cuppa sitting on my compost heap I decided to pull down the rickety old shed
Woop Woop!!!! I got to destoy!!! Only two nasty cuts from rusty nails and a few thorns stuck in my arms but DESTRUCTION REIGNED!!!!!
Oh and i had a wee on my other compost heap behind my shed! I was busting and just had to.
Woop Woop!!!! I got to destoy!!! Only two nasty cuts from rusty nails and a few thorns stuck in my arms but DESTRUCTION REIGNED!!!!!
Oh and i had a wee on my other compost heap behind my shed! I was busting and just had to.
Saturday 18 April 2009
Breaking News
Exciting breaking news!!!!
Despite Roy's resevations at the depth of the onion sets they are infact sprouting! there are 5 in total out of a row of 10 - and definate signs of live in 4 out of 5 of the others.
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
How exciting - i can grow onions!!!
Despite Roy's resevations at the depth of the onion sets they are infact sprouting! there are 5 in total out of a row of 10 - and definate signs of live in 4 out of 5 of the others.
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
How exciting - i can grow onions!!!
Thursday 16 April 2009
Thursday 16th April 2009
Not been to my belvoed allotment for 3 WHOLE DAYS now.. boo hoo, can't beleive how much I want to be there! Oh dear I think i have been bitten by the bug good and proper
Tuesday 14 April 2009
The story so far.....
WOOO HOOOOOOOOOO I have an allotment and I am going to bore anyone daft enough to read this regularly with updates on my triumphs, catastrophes and endeavours on a regular basis. So here is the story so far......
Got the allotment on Sunday 29th March - MY GOD it was covered in weeds and had a decidedly dodgy looking shed at the bottom but it is mine all mine and I can do what ever I want with it. First job is to pay Roy to rotivate it (bless him he has these great big mutton chop side burns and probably has a ferret up his trousers) Also need to fill in the dodgy sludgy ponds so that little Zacher Pooh can come and 'help' out in the summer.
Have managed to drag the old rusted bed frames out of the under growth and thrown a whole load of hard core and broken glass found at the bottom of the plot into the ponds. There is now no risk of drowning but still have about 18 inches to fill before I am happy to have Zach wandering around without me worrying about him.
Also have cut back a LOT of the undergrowth back, and ripped up a load of nettles. Have discovered a roll of PVC covered wire fencing at the bottom which I am going to get set up between me and miserable Colin next door. Found a couple of tyres that have been converted to planters so going to throw a whole load of wood chippings down at the front and put them up there with some nice flowers in to brighten the place up.
Got three rows of onion sets in so far, the soil is pretty heavy clay and hasn't been worked for a couple of years so is a bit heavy going. Still even if I only get onions and potatoes in along with some beans and peas it is all good!!!
Am planning on just getting by this year so i can get the soil worked and improved and really get going in the autumn hence the need for a ton of Hos shit. Am having a week off work at the beginning of May so gonna spend most of my time when Zach is at nursery down there digging and hopefully getting a bit further along
Got the allotment on Sunday 29th March - MY GOD it was covered in weeds and had a decidedly dodgy looking shed at the bottom but it is mine all mine and I can do what ever I want with it. First job is to pay Roy to rotivate it (bless him he has these great big mutton chop side burns and probably has a ferret up his trousers) Also need to fill in the dodgy sludgy ponds so that little Zacher Pooh can come and 'help' out in the summer.
Have managed to drag the old rusted bed frames out of the under growth and thrown a whole load of hard core and broken glass found at the bottom of the plot into the ponds. There is now no risk of drowning but still have about 18 inches to fill before I am happy to have Zach wandering around without me worrying about him.
Also have cut back a LOT of the undergrowth back, and ripped up a load of nettles. Have discovered a roll of PVC covered wire fencing at the bottom which I am going to get set up between me and miserable Colin next door. Found a couple of tyres that have been converted to planters so going to throw a whole load of wood chippings down at the front and put them up there with some nice flowers in to brighten the place up.
Got three rows of onion sets in so far, the soil is pretty heavy clay and hasn't been worked for a couple of years so is a bit heavy going. Still even if I only get onions and potatoes in along with some beans and peas it is all good!!!
Am planning on just getting by this year so i can get the soil worked and improved and really get going in the autumn hence the need for a ton of Hos shit. Am having a week off work at the beginning of May so gonna spend most of my time when Zach is at nursery down there digging and hopefully getting a bit further along
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