January Snow

These photos are a few weeks late,and were taken by a fellow plot-holder for me, but here is 54 in this January's snow.

Bean Trench Completed

Another very busy few hours has seen another large area cleared, the bean trench dug, filled with leaves, home made compost and soil, and then the poles put up. Note the arch in the middle...

Two by Two

Two of us working over two days for a total of 13 (wo)man hours has had a big impact on 54a. It is starting to look like one plot at long last.

Looking from the shed you can see that most beds are clear and ready for the new season, even if the path needs tidy up. What used to be the end of the plot is now only half way!

At half way are piles of roots and nasty weeds that need disposing of. The piles are pretty high! We will make a seating area here.

 Two thirds of 54a are now clear, with potato trenches now ready, and the bean trench started.

Looking from the road. Just a few hours work to finish clearing, then the hard work starts!

Mean whilst at home sowing has started in the propogator and the greenhouse. 

Clearing 54a.

It seems very strange to spend time on the allotment on a sunny (but cold) day after months of bad weather! After a few hours on Sunday and nearly three today it is possible to see some progress on what was the worst corner of 54a. It is thick in nettle roots. Still, Michael says that nettles only grow on hood soils!