Allotment Website and The Poultry Pages
The weather failed to be quite as promised by the weather man so I spent the day working. Some thoughts on running this website and the ethics of the internet.
Monthly Archives: April 2006
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Moving Brassicas and Potatoes Showing
Moving the brassicas, which was an exercise in logistics to the plot and constructing defences against the number one enemy of brassicas, the pigeon.
Compost Making, Arran Pilot Potatoes Showing
Missing fence post mystery and making a small start on erecting the greenhouse followed by moving the compost out of the bin then back into the bin. But there is a reason for the apparent madness, Plus the potatoes showing their foliage to the world.
Broad Beans, French Beans, Runner Beans and Compost
Sowing beans, clearing green manure and weeds and sowing spring onions. And what was living in the compost bin?
Strawberry Bed, Sowing Spring Onions and Preparing the Carrot Bed
Clearing and weeding the strawberry bed, sowing spring onions and preparing the carrot bed, which was harder work than I bargained for.
Potting on Tomatoes and Planting Onions
Potting on tomatoes then planting onions is a novel solution to work problems - but it works! Just me and the birds on the plot.
Planting Sarpo Potatoes and Comfrey Showing
Planting rest of the potatoes and judging how far behind the season is this year from the comfrey,
New Coldframe and Germinating Sweetcorn
Building my birthday pesent and planting more potatoes on the plot.
Chitting Sweetcorn, Brassicas out of Coldframe
Sweetcorn chitting surprisingly good and the brassicas are brilliant.
Seed Sowing in the Potting Shed
Seed sowing in the potting shed.
From Brassicas to Blanching Leeks via Sweetcorn
In the potting shed, sowing and chitting and sorting outs today.
Solar Powered Ventilator and Leeks Harvested
Solar power and started planting potatoes
Planting Onions and Rotovator Problems for the Site Rep
A long hard day in wonderful weather, planting onions and preparing the brassica bed.
Tomato Problems Blossom End Rot and Brassicas
Tomato troubles but the brassicas are great.
National Vegetable Society Meeting
Fantastic NVS meeting tonight.
Gardening and Growing in Bad Weather, Plans in Ruins
Plans failed due to weather, again!
Tomato Problems and Strange Weather Growing
Strange weather, or is it? Tomato troubles and changes to the web site.
Mantis Tiller and the Garlic Bed
To the plot, but later than planned.
Soil Not Workable so Harvested Leeks
Back to the plot but the soil is still not really workable.
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