Frozen in the Sunshine and Flying Greenhouses
Sunny, cold, wind damage and a conundrum about garlic.
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Yearly Archives: 2005
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Wood Chippings Arrive
More wood chippings so re-covered the paths on plot 29.
National Vegetable Society Meeting, Leeks and Onions
National Vegetable Society, Crewe and Nantwich District Association meeting tonight.
Tidying Up The Plot
Still freezing cold, tidying up the plot and getting filthy.
Allotment Chat Talking About Growing Vegetables, Fruit and Herbs
Forums go live on the site. Cold snap brings some benefits.
More Leaves for Leafmould and Parsnips Doing Well
More leaves and path refurbishment plus pleasing parsnips.
Harvesting Parsnips, Carrots and Leeks
Parsnips, carrots, leeks and leaves.
Frost Improves Parsnips and Livestock esp. Chickens on Allotments
Weather turns cold and changes to the web site
More Leaves for Leafmould and Late Lawn Mowing
Leaves, lawns and pots as the sun shines between the monsoons.
Emptying Leafmould Bins
Brilliant sunshine but it didn't last long as I moved leafmould.
Moving Leafmould in the Rain
A couple of hours on the plot moving leafmould between the rain showers.
Potato Order, Garlic Order and Reviewing French Garden Centre
Travelling about, moans about the weather and a 'to do' list. Reviewing the French gardener's store.
Potatoes Sarpo Mira, Sarpo Axona, Anya and Adora
The hard job of placing a potato order and how I gave up ordering garlic! First visit to the plot for a while and a greenhouse.
Allotment Security and Housing Chickens Ark
New gates on the site and a chicken house coming. Plus my thoughts on the new black death.
Rabbits and Rats on the Allotment
Wildlife on the site, final potatoes harvested and started spreading leafmould.
Killing Horsetail or Marestail
Killing Horsetail, cutting green manure and wondering about the warm weather. Plus changes to the web site.
Pyracantha Hedging for Allotment Security
Amazing news.. John plants a flowery thing! Plus a worthwhile urban garden scheme
Japanese Onion Sets, Carrots, Parsnips and the Mantis Tiller
Planting Japanese onion sets, carrots and wonderful parsnip, back and forth with compost material.
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