My Allotment Diary for April 2006

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Allotment Growing for Sunday, 30th April 06

Allotment Website and The Poultry Pages

The weather failed to be quite as promised by the weather man so I spent the day working. Some thoughts on running this website and the ethics of the internet. ...more

Allotment Growing for Saturday, 29th April 06

Moving Brassicas and Potatoes Showing

Moving the brassicas, which was an exercise in logistics to the plot and constructing defences against the number one enemy of brassicas, the pigeon. ...more

Allotment Growing for Friday, 28th April 06

Compost Making, Arran Pilot Potatoes Showing

Missing fence post mystery and making a small start on erecting the greenhouse followed by moving the compost out of the bin then back into the bin. But there is a reason for the apparent madness, Plus the potatoes showing their foliage to the world. ...more

Allotment Growing for Thursday, 27th April 06

Broad Beans, French Beans, Runer Beans and Compost

Sowing beans, clearing green manure and weeds and sowing spring onions. And what was living in the compost bin? ...more

Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 26th April 06

Strawberry Bed, Sowing Spring Onions and Preparing the Carrot Bed

Clearing and weeding the strawberry bed, sowing spring onions and preparing the carrot bed, which was harder work than I bargained for. ...more

Allotment Growing for Tuesday, 25th April 06

Potting on Tomatoes and Planting Onions

Potting on tomatoes then planting onions is a novel solution to work problems - but it works! Just me and the birds on the plot. ...more

Allotment Growing for Monday, 24th April 06

Planting Sarpo Potatoes and Comfrey Showing

Planting rest of the potatoes and judging how far behind the season is this year from the comfrey, ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 23rd April 06

New Coldframe and Germinating Sweetcorn

Building my birthday pesent and planting more potatoes on the plot. ...more

Allotment Growing for Friday, 21st April 06

Chitting Sweetcorn, Brassicas out of Coldframe

Sweetcorn chitting surprisingly good and the brassicas are brilliant. ...more

Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 19th April 06

Seed Sowing in the Potting Shed

Seed sowing in the potting shed. ...more

Allotment Growing for Monday, 17th April 06

From Brassicas to Blanching Leeks via Sweetcorn

In the potting shed, sowing and chitting and sorting outs today. ...more

Allotment Growing for Saturday, 15th April 06

Solar Powered Ventilator and Leeks Harvested

Solar power and started planting potatoes ...more

Allotment Growing for Friday, 14th April 06

Planting Onions and Rotovator Problems for the Site Rep

A long hard day in wonderful weather, planting onions and preparing the brassica bed. ...more

Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 12th April 06

Tomato Problems Blossom End Rot and Brassicas

Tomato troubles but the brassicas are great. ...more

Allotment Growing for Tuesday, 11th April 06

National Vegetable Society Meeting

Fantastic NVS meeting tonight. ...more

Allotment Growing for Monday, 10th April 06

Planting Onions and Allotment Site Stroll

Sunshine day planting onions and a stroll round the site. ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 9th April 06

Gardening and Growing in Bad Weather, Plans in Ruins

Plans failed due to weather, again! ...more

Allotment Growing for Saturday, 8th April 06

Tomato Problems and Strange Weather Growing

Strange weather, or is it? Tomato troubles and changes to the web site. ...more

Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 5th April 06

Mantis Tiller and the Garlic Bed

To the plot, but later than planned. ...more

Allotment Growing for Monday, 3rd April 06

Soil Not Workable so Harvested Leeks

Back to the plot but the soil is still not really workable. ...more

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