Woodworking

What a lovely day Thursday was, warm and sunny, I to the allotment and end done some weeding, it’s amazing how quickly the weeds grow back!

Next on the to-do list was to plant out my leeks – All 88 of them, I managed to squeeze them in around the beans and peas which was great until I noticed I still had some peas to plant out and now don’t have the space, Typical.

Today was not such a nice day, It was still warm but with light rain at times, Still did not stop me 🙂

I manage to dig over a new bed for my salad stuff, I then managed to sow in the bed three different types of lettuce – “Funstaste”, “Iceburg” and “Little Gem”, Followed by some Perpetual Spinach and Spinach “Apolio F1”.

I did notice that my seeds were MASSIVELY out of date so I am not expecting very good results.

I have ordered some “Black” Kale as I have been told that it is fantastically tasty, I have left room in the salad bed for the Kale when it arrives.

It has been a great week at the allotment, The weather has been FANTASTIC.

Billy got his update at last, we changed the jeans and denim jacket for a suit, new hat as well, we placed straw around the edges to give the affect of being stuffed with straw, We like him anyway 🙂

I got the broccoli planted out although I have been told by my friend Dave at the allotment that he plants his plants closer together so I will plant another 3 plants in-between these ones.

Turned over another bed and planted out the sweetcorn “Mirai Picnic”, Pumpkin “Giant” and Squash.

Got runner beans and peas planted

I put a arch in the entrance and planted a climbing rose next to it, finishing it off with a nice border around the bed. I think that should look nice when the rose bush is fully grown.

I got a border around the Raspberry bush, I will do the same to the blackcurrant and Redcurrant bushes when I get the chance.

Some of last years blackcurrant bushes have grown back so I made a sort of trellis to let it climb up.

Managed to get a new bed dug over and ready then planted out the Artichokes.

I planted out 48 Onions “Santero Improved”, 24 Shallots and 24 “Red onions”, Alternating rows, Should have planted the Shallots and Red onions by April so we shall have to wait and see.