1st June 2013

My allotment is filling up now and Ive still got lots to plant!!

I went down yesterday to plant some cauliflowers, cabbage runner beans and my brit pop popcorn.

The runner beans have been really bad for germination this year i need 10 plants and i have only managed to take down 5... i have another 6 in the greenhouse but they are being grown for someone else ..... i just hope i get some more through soon!!

We didn't have enough time yesterday to get that much done so we went down again today when i say we i mean myself and my 14 yr old son

Today the main task was to get rid of all the tiny weed seedlings that have appeared everywhere, this was easy enough in empty areas but going between onions beetroot and parsnips was a nightmare ...stupid weeds!!

I had hoped to build a tall brassica cage today for a couple of brussel sprouts and a couple of broccoli plants i don't grow many...this will be the 3rd year trying to grow sprouts they just get clubroot and refuse to grow sprouts big enough to eat so this will be the last time i try and grow them besides they take up too much room for too long. I am growing a couple of purple sprouting broccoli plants but they will be grown elsewhere so they are out of the way when i need to put in the potatoes next spring.

i have lots of swede plants at home waiting for bigger pots id love to just plant them at the allotment to get them out of the way but they need to have a big strong root system before planting on my allotment because of the clubroot ,i have some kohl rabi which i may take down earlier as they aren't in the ground as long so don't get affected as much.

I keep watching allotment you tube videos and reading other peoples blogs and facebook pages and all are saying it will be a good year for fruit ...i agree the blackcurrants are full of berries and the blackberry which seems to have doubled in size since last week!! the raspberries at home are doing very well too.

We left the allotment looking all neat and tidy after two hours,hopefully i'll get a chance on monday to return and plant some more things,tomorrow i'll be in the greenhouse sorting out the bedding plants :)