Went up and did a load of stuff - got a net sorted out on one of the beds.
Got three rows of cabbages into that bed. Got some beetroot plugs plants sowed (well bosskat did). Got everything strimmed and mowed. All good stuff.
Tuesday 5th May 2015
Walked to the lotty after tea. Missus had taken dog, daughter and car to Osmaston for training. Anyway, tidied my shed a bit, left the old plastic greenhouse down in the unwanted stuff area at the bottom of the plot and also tied things down a bit better as the wind was blowing a right old hoolie.
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| This net is a bit overkill for cabbages but am using it anyway. I need to do something fastening it down. |
Weekend of Sat 9th May
Got the following done:
Dwarf French beans in the ground. Carrots planted (probably a bit late but have been umming and aahing over whether to bother as all my ground is pretty much manured). Put three butternut squashes into the big raised bed thing. Got the brussel sprouts widely spaces in the bed with broccoli and cauliflowers in it. Put a pumpkin down in one corner where the muck heap was. Put another foot of radishes onto the little row near the peas. Got all the spuds into the ground in various places!
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| Butternut Squashes in big raised bed thing sat on top of a lot of muck! |
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| Dwarf runner beans in the last bed to be populated! Covering them up at night for now. |
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| Cabbages, Cauliflowers, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Broad beans, beetroot, radishes and pea in this picture! |
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| Onions are coming on well now. |
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| Rodent-proofed compost bin and two bags of muck, pile of soil to the left ready for earthing up duties! |
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| Am debating having a length of timber from the compost bin to the corner to hold soil back. |
Monday 11th May 2015 - before work nipped up to check french beans okay - frost protection not brilliant. Popped up on bike after work - sorted frost protection - am going to leave it on during day while we've got this ruddy wind wrecking everything.
Tuesday 12th May 2015 - popped up before work - planted 7 more broad beans as this is the last month for planting them apparently. Went to cover everything up after work as bosskat says there is going to be a frost. There wasn't. Good thing was that I've had a thought about the last bit.
Weekend of Sat 16th May 2015
Went up a few times, Took slabs, put a few more brassicas in (probably a bit too many but read in a book that you can put plants in closer in raised beds - didn't understand the logic but I thought we'd give it a go). Sunday, put some more dwarf french beans in. Took some pots of herbs down, weeded the path ahead of inspection coming at end of month. Mowed round our plot and round Bernie's. Watered a bit but am aware that rain is coming soon so that should really help. Spuds are beginning to poke their heads through which is good - am a long way behind other folks but can't be helped!
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| Celery in the corner, loads of herbs, more dwarf french beans at the back,. |
Monday 18th May 2015
Went down after work to put in the last dwarf french bean as I was one short on Sunday and then put a bit of fleece over em. With another mini wigwam at home I've now got all the dwarf french beans out which I'm pleased about, I think. I'm going to buy some runner beans in all being well when we get back from holiday in a week or two's time.
Been on holiday from 23rd to 30th May. Got back and started on weeding the plot and also the new one I'm taking over!
