20/04/2013 finally perfect weather

It was perfect weather at the allotment this morning, not too hot or too cold,and no annoying blustery wind!! We arrived around 10 am to find four plot holders already there and so many changes to the plots since since our last visit ....many are now being planted up with various things and structures have appeared ,like runner bean frames.... i did mention to my son as we walked down that i would be putting up my runner bean frame ....its was met by a groan he knows too well it takes me forever ....... not this year though!!

I took down my pineberry plants today they are the white strawberries that are supposed to taste like pineapple .. they have been in the cold frame for two weeks and have grown so much i decided now was the time for them to be planted out

 

 

There is a lady who live across the road from the allotments and she has a small piece of land she grows veg on ,she often yells over the hedge and hands me plants for passing around the allotments last week it was cabbages and cauliflowers which i didn't need so passed them around ,today it was leeks ,beetroot and broad beans i took only a few of each as i have lots growing then passed the rest around there was more than enough!! this also meant lots of chatting which i don't mind everyone is really nice there :)

 

On to the runner bean frame thought id get it done out the way I'm not planning on sowing the beans until next month,but i will be busy with other things.. this year i built it with 5 poles on each side and strengthened it in the middle with another pole ....this year it wont lean or sway badly in the wind ....well that is the plan!! and it will save the other plot holders mocking my construction skills laugh they may haha but it always stays upright!!!

 

 

 



  I should also point out i built it really quickly

 

 

Things have changed alot in the last week finally i have a row of shallots and one of the elephant garlic bulbs has made an appearance

 

 

one row of shallots :)

 

 

one elephant garlic bulb has come through

 

 

peas and broad beans that i planted as plants last week

 

 

this blackcurrant bush seems to have really changed in a week

 

 







 

After around two hours we returned home for lunch and then i spent most of the afternoon sowing more seeds and replanting things

 

today i sowed the squashes........ butternut squash.........winter sweet dumpling squash........vegetable spaghetti squash...and courgette.... busy day but an enjoyable one :)