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...

Longer Days

On Thursday, I was able to get to the allotment around 4.00pm and had a full hour digging, and still got home in the light. The last full bed to be dug (bed 6) was finished, and beds 6 and 3 were limed.

Today I spent around 3 hours there. I cleared the space next to the shed and made a small bed in which I've sown some lettuce (Little Gem). I intend this be be a decorative bed with sweet peas and other flowers and herbs next to where we can sit. Being a little impatient, I've just bunged the lettuce in!

On the other side of the shed I've built a compost out of three pallets. I really need a fourth to make the front, but until I find one I've just placed a broken trellis in front of it. All the ground underneath the shed is still full of bindweed roots, so I had to dig down 18 inches under the compost to remove what I could.

I've sown some sweet peas in pots and tomatoes (Outdoor Girl)in a tray.
On bed 1 I sowed a short double row of broad beans and added a few extra seeds to the autumn ones sown in bed 9 where gaps had developed over winter (the spares planted last week didn't survive the first frost. I'll learn.).

On bed 7 a sowed a single row of red onions.

I also met my immediate Southern Neighbour (Irish Maurice) for the first time.

Back at home I erected my temporary greenhouse (6x4, £40 from Wilkinsons)