I’ve had this #allotment plot for five years now and I’m heading into my sixth growing season. As a sign of my commitment I’ve decided to take it to the next level and plant an asparagus bed. Started preparing it today. Also sowed some peas.
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That should be happy asparagus - plenty of groworganic manure, some chicken manure pellets on top, and a nice blanket of mulch. I sowed all the cucurbits too, and the sweetcorn. #allotment
The #allotment is doing its thing 😀
The potatoes are through, and the new asparagus is putting up little fronds.
This week I’ve been popping to the allotment for half an hour or so before work to try to keep up with the sheer quantity of stuff that needs planting out now. Savoy cabbage, kale, chard and celeriac are now in. Tomatoes will go out this weekend - should be warm enough for them!
There’s a chance of frost here tomorrow night and the potatoes are beyond banking up any further, so the fleece is out. They recover from a light frosting but that set them back last year and these are more exposed #allotment
I actually planted my potatoes on Good Friday this year. One of my potatoes was really a stone. Make of that what you will. #allotment
(These are Charlotte. Also going in today were Red Duke of York and Casablanca. Picasso and Sarpo Mira to follow.)
Bees and beans #allotment
Ooo look, it’s happening! #allotment
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I do have an expansion plan though. This cold frame was a birthday present and I finally got to start building it yesterday. I’ll put the lid on today. #allotment
These skies #allotment
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@Broadfork It was in the bag, and considerably weightier than a seed potato. I’ve been diddled 😆
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@HubCityLocal Highly likely. My plot neighbour said the same - one that was sure it left a walnut there somewhere 😆
@politicscurator@glammr.us That is a lovely looking plot - have fun!
@Irisfreundin@troet.cafe The pollinators can pass through that netting
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@fedops Yes, passed on to me by my parents. It has an aluminium frame with feet that push into the soil - very robust and incredibly useful.
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@Broadfork Completely missed this, sorry! But yes I did and all three butts filled up almost instantly - a testament to how wrong it was going before.