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Allotment February 2005

February is the month when things start to move, preparing the soil, chitting potatoes and sowing seeds undercover ready for spring.

 

Vegetable Growing Month by Month Book

Vegetable Growing Month by Month

The down-to-earth guide that takes you through the vegetable year by me, John Harrison - more info.

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Chitting Potatoes

Last year we used the spare bedroom but this year the twinwall polycarb greenhouse is pressed into service.

It tends to hold the heat well so unless there is a sharp frost all will be well. I can always bring them in overnight if frost threatens.

Chitting Potatoes

Liming

Raising the PH (making the soil less acid) releases nutrients so helping crops to grow. You need to get the level right and this varies for different crops.

So this part of plot 5 recieved a good dusting of lime - looks quite pretty in white.

 

Lime on the allotment

 

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