2016 Calendar

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Wildlife would be a bonus! .......

[Muddy_Boots]

Probably easier to use a drone... go on, you know you want one now I've put the idea in your head

I've already been looking at them, but my neighbour is the kind who would get me arrested. He'd think I was spying on his missus................as if.

Might let you borrow mine Bigmallly did a demo at work to my boss in the car park, his first comment was 'that would be good for looking through bedroom windows', his words not mine lol

[Martin H]

Half of the plot now cleared and ready for action!

[Greenleaves]

Looks really good Martin, whenever I dig mine I spend 10 minutes admiring it

[Bigmallly]

Looks great Martin.

[Gillykat]

...whenever I dig mine I spend 10 minutes admiring it

Hahaha me too! Folk who are not gardeners would think we were bonkers if they knew we could get so much satisfaction from looking at a bare patch of soil

Been at work past two days but off tomorrow AND hubby is away working and not back until Saturday morning so no need to leave the plot to go home and feed him....so in theory I should get LOTS done!

[Bigmallly]

hubby is away working and not back until Saturday morning so no need to leave the plot to go home and feed him....

Can he not feed himsen?..................

[Jungle Jane]

March
A few photos of March in the garden,its looking quite bare at the moment but ready for plants. The second photo shows my newly dug bed with some brussels sprouts that were in the blow away over winter (the netting needs improving,I only had 3 small pieces so it doesn't fit properly but I've pegged it shut its ok ) its next to my raised bed where there's elephant garlic & some red onion bulbs. In the other net cage is brussels sprouts & lettuce with copper tape protection from slugs.

[Gillykat]

Can he not feed himsen?..................

I suppose he could But I'm just pretending to do my Dutiful Wife bit With him working nightshift five nights a week I'd never see him if I stayed on the allotment from dawn to dusk and he wouldn't eat properly!

[Small pumpkin]

March in my veggie garden. looking very similar to January ( this explains why I missed February photos)









The herb bed is the only real change. Things are growing nicely in there. I think I missed herb bed off my last photos, so can't compare any way.

[Penellype]

April.

Quite a few changes this month.

Near the hotbin



Bucket of brokali has been replaced by 5 buckets of potatoes under cloches and 2 buckets of leeks.

Near the apple tree



3 more buckets of potatoes under a cloche. The apple tree has been mulched with Strulch and is starting to break its buds. A bucket of brokali and one of PSB are squatting on the flower border as are some of the strawberries on their shelf. This is the sunniest part of the garden at this time of year and it seems a shame to waste it while I wait to plant the bedding plants. With a bit of imagination you can just see the bands of copper tape round the legs of the shelving - I have not put the strawberry pots directly onto the soil so that they don't get invaded by slugs.

From under the archway



The net is back on the carrot cage with newly sown carrots protected by plastic cloches. There is also a net over the gooseberry and blackcurrant bushes in the hope that it will keep out the sawflies. The early Meteor peas are now too big for the growhouse and are squatting on the flower bed. The salad planter contains the remains of mizuna and namenia, which have been used for salads during the winter. The giant winter spinach in the growhouse is finally ready for me to pick a decent handful of leaves - 3 months later than planned!

The dark area behind the fruit cage



More strawberries now in their permanent position where (hopefully) I can hang bird netting over them from the bars of the fruit cage. Blueberries are starting to break their buds. The bucket of kohlrabi on the raised bed will be eaten soon, and this is where most of the buckets of potatoes currently under cloches will eventually live.

The veg garden



Lots of fleece covering bare soil, onions and yet more pots of potatoes. Newly planted peas near the path, and seedlings being hardened off in the cold frame. The old strawberries in the planter are looking very tired and I may ditch these later if they don't grow. The spring cabbage is doing ok at the far end of the path.

[Bigmallly]

I wish I had some changes Pene. The only changes I have is the view from my Nest...............

Some of the Beds (others are hidden behind the Kite & Fence)..............

Over The Munty, Kites, Pond & 1 of the Squash beds....

Over the Raspberry Patch..............

[Guest]

BM? Do you have badminton playing giants near you?

I think you have their shuttlecock

[Bigmallly]

BM? Do you have badminton playing giants near you?

I think you have their shuttlecock

Ah.............That's a trial runner bean frame to see if the pods hang down from the outside............

[Guest]

Only just into April and already starting to feel behind.



Last pick of the tulips coming