April Fools Day

Lovely sunny day today on the allotment, windy which managed to keep me a bit cooler while digging up yet more perennials.

Swiped a compost bin from the neighbouring plot which has been there about a year, the plot is not owned yet, the council simply keep running a mower over it. In fact, the council have been doing alot of work on the site, apparently there are 15 un-cultivated plots which have been taken away from their current owners and re-leased. Hopefully we can expect a little more acitivity down there soon. To my annoyance the council also chopped down a very large apple tree which fed many a crumble last year, surely they cant do that ?

Council are emptying the plot at the bottom of mine which has been given back to them. Next week I'm taking the water butts and some pots from it (family said I may) and put on mine which will save some water in the dry months. Unfortunately no wheelbarrow which I'm desperate for so looks like I'll have to invest in one.

Anyway, replanted a bunch of onions that the blackbirds had uprooted, actually decided to cover in fleece for a while to stop this happening. Did some general weeding between rows and planted a few more broad beans. Sowed my carrots although I did my lates by mistake so will have to plant my earlies next week. Also sowed a row of Spinach.

At home potted on 50 cauli's from a tray to roottrainers, took a while and very fiddly. Planted some lettuce and a couple of Tomato Plants a 2 Cayenne Chili seeds. Not had much luck with Chili's so will try hard to get them right this time. Seperated 15 broccoli plants which were growing together in small pots, these will be ready to go out in a few weeks.

Planted 50 Salvia and 50 pot marigolds to take down the allotment later in year. Sunflowers are already 4 inches high and will be planted out next chance I get.