What I did today - 2015

[Coopers]

Today I collected a load of old decking to make edges to my beds come winter. Plus I collected a load of wood which I will use to make cold frames. Both are my winter tasks.

Back with planning for today and I pulled up all my garlic and plaited them. Also dug up more potatoes, radishes and picked a load of strawberries, red currants and raspberries. Plus sat in my new chair that I mentioned yesterday

[kris1960]

Arrived at allotment this morning just in time to save stag beetle which had fallen in and found that the first waterlily had opened- it is a beautiful soft pink. Can't wait to see froglets on the lily pads. Dug a couple of rows and planted some maris bard, will finish tomorrow.
Watering and weeding.
Saw the Vulcan again today- it is a beautiful thing- I'll be sorry when it goes out of service!

[Snadger]

Raised the netting up a foot on my PSB and Sprout beds. Like this (kale on the left, PSB on the right):

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Started to put up a cage to protect my sweetcorn, which will be flowering very soon now. Got the top on but then realised my strategy for the sides was fatally flawed. Job for another day...

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Dug up garlic, new pots, lettuce and some lovely baby carrots. Nice and straight, no sign of carrot fly. Result!

Oh, and lots and lots of watering. Looks like it'll be a continuing job for a while. Mustn't grumble though!

Impressed with sprout/PSB bed, looks very tidy and effective!

[Snadger]

Productive session at the allotment this morning. Sorted my tomato plants by adding canes ( old broom shanks being thrown out at work!) and arm pitting them.
Finally found a space for my Kintsai, dug over bed and planted 12 module grown plants.

After that I watered all stuff requiring watering, followed by a 'weedfest' continuing my war on weeds.

Carrots have finally shown themselves above ground so I hoed between rows and applied more slug pellets. Planted eight cabbages in an old water butt that had parsnips in it last year.

Noted that Japanese onions have done well and are nearing maturity and my climbing french beans are starting to germinate in modules.

Harvested a handful of broad beans for dinner!

[anton002]

I treated my runners as they were showing really early signs of black fly,planted out my brussels and built a cane and net cage to save them from the pigeons.
Planted out a few dwarf beans and visited the garden centre were i bought reduced strawbs for the pallet planter i am currently planning