So this year I've taken on a half plot at my local allotment and there's a ton of work to be done.
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Not only is this a much larger growing space but it comes with a shed and makeshift greenhouse/lean-to. It's not fully covered but will be a good spot for the small plastic greenhouse I picked up on sale at the end of last season.
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The plot also has a nice set of backberry and raspberry bushes as well as what I'm told are blackcurrant bushes.
After a couple of weeks of rain, I managed to get a couple of days digging and transplanted my strawberry plants from my old raised bed.
I've made a started on planting beans - Borlotti and Yard Long Beans, all in toilet tubes. I've also started off Tomatoes in a 50p propagator (another end of 2014 season bargain) - 5 x Supersweet 100 F1, 5 x Sungold F1 and 14 x Tigrella.
Not only is this a much larger growing space but it comes with a shed and makeshift greenhouse/lean-to. It's not fully covered but will be a good spot for the small plastic greenhouse I picked up on sale at the end of last season.
The plot also has a nice set of backberry and raspberry bushes as well as what I'm told are blackcurrant bushes.After a couple of weeks of rain, I managed to get a couple of days digging and transplanted my strawberry plants from my old raised bed.
I've made a started on planting beans - Borlotti and Yard Long Beans, all in toilet tubes. I've also started off Tomatoes in a 50p propagator (another end of 2014 season bargain) - 5 x Supersweet 100 F1, 5 x Sungold F1 and 14 x Tigrella.
Looks like a great start to me, Craig. Quick thought on the strawbs - are you planning to put down a straw mulch to keep the fruit out of the mud so they don't spoil?
ReplyDeleteI usually put straw down as they start flowering. Is there any benefit in doing it sooner?
ReplyDeleteNo, you're quite right - too soon and it could rot before it's any use. Once they're flowering is spot on, I reckon :)
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