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My Allotment Diary for January 2006

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Allotment Growing for Sunday, 29th January 06

More Paraffin for the Greenhouse, Arran Pliot and Nadine Potatoes

Still freezing so restocked the paraffin tank and bought some more seed potatoes. ...more


Allotment Growing for Saturday, 28th January 06

Finished Digging, Article on Daylength

Finished the digging, new article on daylength. ...more


Allotment Growing for Friday, 27th January 06

Potting on the Brassicas, Garlic to the Coldframe

Moving on the brassicas and the garlic to the coldframe ...more


Allotment Growing for Thursday, 26th January 06

Greenhouse Holding Temperature Despite Feezing Cold

Greenhouse holding up under the freezing weather and yet more digging. ...more


Allotment Growing for Tuesday, 24th January 06

Ph Testing the Soil Before Adding Lime

PH testing - working out the acidity of the soil to judge how much lime to add ...more


Allotment Growing for Monday, 23rd January 06

Making the Greenhouse Weather Tight and Potting On Brassicas

Weatherproofing the greenhouse and transplanting brassicas. ...more


Allotment Growing for Sunday, 22nd January 06

Moving Wood to Create Anti-Vandal Defences

A sad weekend with the death of my mother-in-law. Moving wood and digging ...more


Allotment Growing for Friday, 20th January 06

Chitting Potatoes and Digging Over. Still Using Paraffin Heater

Busy day, more digging, chitting potatoes, germinating brassicas and solar power. ...more


Allotment Growing for Thursday, 19th January 06

Potatoes and Free Seeds Arrive

Wading through mud and the potatoes arrive. Leek, radish, carrot, lettuce and runner beans seeds arrive as well ...more


Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 18th January 06

Planting Solent Wight Garlic

Planting more garlic and wondering about the weather ...more


Allotment Growing for Monday, 16th January 06

Planted Albigensian Wight Garlic and Solar Powered Fans Arrive

Garlic, greenhouse temperatures and solar powered fans arrive. ...more


Allotment Growing for Sunday, 15th January 06

Sowing Onions and Brassics. Paraffin Nostalgia

Nostalgia and seed sowing - you'll see what I mean! ...more


Allotment Growing for Saturday, 14th January 06

Last of the Turkey Manure and Electric Propagators into Action

Making the most of a beautiful day on the plot and at home ...more


Allotment Growing for Thursday, 12th January 06

Compost Purchase and Turkey Manure

Moving the turkey litter mountain and compost buying today. ...more


Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 11th January 06

National Vegetable Society Meeting

National Vegetable Society meeting. ...more


Allotment Growing for Tuesday, 10th January 06

More Seeds Arrive and NVS Web Site

Seeds arrive, new web site and Visiting allotment Lady ...more


Allotment Growing for Sunday, 8th January 06

Moving the Greenhouse Base and Lime for the Comfrey Bed

Moving the greenhouse base and yet more digging. ...more


Allotment Growing for Friday, 6th January 06

Fresh Parsnips and Leeks from the Plot, Solar Power

Freshness discussed, mail order and solar power. ...more


Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 4th January 06

Confusing Leeks and Onions, Jerusalem Artichokes

The amazing changing vegetables and electrical works. Plus Jerusalem artichokes arrive. ...more


Allotment Growing for Monday, 2nd January 06

Good Intentions but Rain Stopped Play

Good intentions but rain stopped play ...more


Allotment Growing for Sunday, 1st January 06

Wet Soil Prevents Digging. Halloween Pumpkin Photographs

Happy New Year! Still wet on the plot and some pictures of what happened to my Halloween pumpkins. ...more


 

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