Cripes this is a bit late isn't it!! Been quite wet so far so hadn't been down lotty watering. After work on 6th we went down to clear the spuds out. Got quite a good haul overall although there was a little bit of canker in the row at the bottom. Cleared the area after and top-dressed with growmore fertiliser - hoping for a little bit of rain to wash it in. Could do with putting a bit of lime on as well.
Went down before work to put the brassicas in position for planting tomorrow morning. Also to fasten down the netting on the peas that the missus didn't fasten the night before. When we got there yesterday there was a little bird trapped in the net so am a bit more careful in fastening it all down now. I cut the little bird out and it flew away fine so am really glad we went down when we did.
8th August 2014
In before work and various doctor's appointments finally got the brassicas in and netted up over where the potatoes were. This is an experiment we don't know how it will pan out.
9th August 2014 - 16th August - on summer hols in Wales.
Sunday 17th August 2014
Before going to the Royal Oak at Hurdlow we nipped down to harvest some stuff - loads of beans, yellow courgettes, couple of cabbages, broccoli, beetroot and radishes. Put em in wheelbarrow and into car. Good good.
Tuesday 19th August 2014
Our weather oracle said there would be a frost so we went to cover some stuff up. Got a few beans at same time. Bumped in Rhys coming to shoot rabbits on way out. All good stuff.
Wednesday 20th August 2014
Went down lotty after taking dog walk removed the frost protection. Waste of time. Never mind.
Went after work to harvest. Wheelbarrowed a ton of weeds down.
Tuesday 26th August 2014
Went after work more beans etcs taken away. Weeded the carrots and beetroot area.
Thursday 27th August 2014
Went after work, more beans etc. Pulled the onions up. Not done brill but not bad. Put some seed potatoes from earlier in the year in - will see if they have a go or not. When they show I might put some black fleece on top of the soil to keep whatever heat might be available.
Saturday 29th August 2014
Went up to lottie took the bags of weeds away, nothing really done on the lottie as such but have to take rubbish when the recycling centre is open.
