Allotment Vegetable Growing in January 2010

Welcome to the Plot

30/01/2010

After the snows went away (why I didn't take a few photos I don't know!) I took a wander around the site and came across this painted tile by one of the allotments.

I thought it was really sweet.

Potting up Garlic

30/01/2010

Being somewhat behind with things I thought I'd start my garlic off in pots this year to try and catch up a bit.

Apples - trained on wires

30/01/2010

Took this shot on one of the plots of apples trained on wires. If you grow them on the right rootstock, fruit trees need not be huge old things.

You can see that you get a few 'trees' in quite a small space.

Blackcurrants in Bud

30/01/2010

Everything looks awfully dead at this time of year, especially with a biting cold northerly wind cutting through your jumper. But nature is amazing, she knows spring is around the corner and she needs to be ready for it.

You can see the buds on this blackcurrant just waiting for the better weather to burst into life.

View over the site 1

30/01/2010

Despite being really cold, the sun was shining and I thought this showed the site at its best. All nicely dug over and ready for the spring.

You'll notice my plot isn't in the shot!

View over the site 2

30/01/2010

This is the side of the site where you come in. I just thought it made a nice photo with the large tree in the middle.

Only another month before the rush begins to get everything started off and planted up.