White Christmas followed by Rain
After a white Christmas, the snow melted and the rain came down turning the plots into paddy fields
Yearly Archives: 2004
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Digging the Solstice!
The winter solstice finds me digging over plot 5 to prevent panning
Glorious Day for Digging
A glorious day finds me catching up on the rough digging on plot 5 - Some thoughts on leafmould
Planning the Allotment
Finding time for the allotment is not always as easy as I'd wish when earning a living gets in the way. Still, time to plan for the new year
Moving the Leaves to the Leafmould Bin
Managed an hour on the plot today, despite the rain. Had to leave when it threatened to drown me. Transporting the leaves to leafmould bin. All I managed was to cart 8 barrow loads of leaves to the cage on…
Building Leafmould Cage for Leafmould Making
As the leaves are arriving thick and fast I'm building an additional leafmould bin.
Mountains of Leaves for Leafmould Making
From freezing cold the weather has switched again. It was 14°C today at lunchtime when a load of leaves arrived for leafmould The nice chap from the council kept his promise and a load of leaves was delivered right to…
Improving the Soil by Adding Leafmould
Spent the afternoon adding leafmould to the soil and forming a path from wood chippings.
Summerhouse on the Allotment
Although I had a lot planned, ended up not getting to the plot until late and then helping out another plotholder build a summerhouse. Best laid plans of mice and men oft gang a-gley. Building a Summerhouse on the Allotment…Composting Wood Chippings
Composting wood chippings to add to soil humus and digging over for the winter. Liming as well
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