Sunday, 10 June 2007






















Weeded, weeded and weeded some more.

Took the cover off my brassicas as they were getting too large for it and there was no give on the wondermesh. They are large enough now not to worry about birds etc.
Broads are almost ready for picking, maybe another 2 weeks.

(see pic) Picked a beetroot and a new carrot to see how they were doing. Well the carrot I could have used as a toothpick but the beetroot was ok, small but will taste sweet and nice. At least I now know the carrots will be ready soon.
Spinach continues to bolt but once flowers removed it grows very fast indeed. Thinned out the swede's which have pretty much all germinated. Runner beans now established and growing nicely. All main crop carrots are a couple of inches and all main pots up and growing. Some are getting flowers already, not sure why that is or whether its normal.

At home 1 strawberry is ready for picking although its grown a strange shape. Tomato's are growing well but I'm not sure whether the flowers are being pollinated or not. Used a brush on them so hope they'll be ok. Courgette's are now growing and about to flower, looks like courgette on toast for Sunday brunch for a while.

Curly Kale almost ready for putting out but it's in roottrainers so there is no rush. Leeks also ready for putting out and both of these will go in place of new pots once they are eaten. And I've been eating alot of them, they are lovely.

3 comments:

"The Old Gal" said...
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"The Old Gal" said...

Allotment very full and so tidy, a credit to you.
Keep cabbages covered if you can. Frames can be made very quickly and cheaply using canes and jam jars, covering them in fleece or the insect fabric available. Size of frame dependent on length of cane and number of canes used. Beware of the cabbage white fly, can be at it's most dangerous through the summer.

Sebbster said...

My cabbages have only just germinated, I have uncovered the broccoli and sprouts though as I dont have enough wondermesh to cover them anymore and it's expensive to buy.