Allotments

[desertdog 149]

i put in some first early spuds yesterday(rocket)and the next warm day we get ill put in the maris bard good spuds, me peas are up, and ive got celery coming on and curly kale,next ill put me toms in the cold frame,and carrots will go in pots this year as i had trouble with the fly last year.

[BULLDOUG 199]

So far my garlic bed looks mint, strawbs have been tidied, all my fruit bushes canes and trees have been pruned and all fed ready to go, even my peah tree has started budding nicely.

 

Ive started a Couple of fem Cucumbers, toms, chillies, peppers, Leeks look good.

 

Im trying some Melons, oberjines, loads of different squashes.

 

My spuds are chitting nicely, couple of weeks before they go in still, piccasso for earlies and winstons for main.

 

All my 30 warrens are in full lay and my Bees are in flight, does it get beeter than that??

 

Its the first season i have been so prepared, so heres to a top season lads.

[oldmantanner 4]

I am going to be growing almost everything I can get my hands on but I do like to do a lot of herbs as well. I try and grow anything that will store well for the winter as well as anything that I can preserve

[fishfish 17]

carrots will go in pots this year as i had trouble with the fly last year.

 

mate the carrot fly hates all aliums,(onion family) i grow onions and garlic in with my carrots and have never had a problem,even won several 1sts at the local shows.

[fishfish 17]

i have 2 allotments and a huge garden here,i work a 4 year rotation ,i have found that the allotments being a mile from home the stuff that needs regular picking/attention suffers a little,so this year i shall be growing the low maintenance stuff at the allotments,the lagumes will be grown at home in the garden as will the carrots s i find they soon get swamped in weeds!once the lagumes are out i shal plant winter greens in their place,curly kale is a fave as you just pick what you want and the stuff keeps growing. i have been fortunate this year as i have been given a greenhouse,so toms peppers and cucumbers are in order! and maybe a cuple of naga chillies.i am planning a raised bed in the front garden for leaf salad,rocket and mixed cut and come again stuff.

[darbo 4,776]

as far as i know the carrot fly does not go above 18 inches. hence i grow my carrots in bins. holes drilled for drainage. had some very good crops this way.

[shepp 2,285]

I planted my raspberry canes a couple of days ago.

I am also planning to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, chard, green beans, carrots and shallots.

[Mick C. 229]

Iam going to try sweet corn for the first time this year