My Allotment Diary for May 2005

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Rush and Catch Up

Allotment Growing for Tuesday, 31st May 05

Weeding Carrots as Psychological Therapy

Weeding as psychological therapy ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 29th May 05

Planting Runner and French Beans plus Ben the Rat on the Plot

A new neighbour - Ben the rat on the allotment site and planting runner and French beans. ...more

Allotment Growing for Saturday, 28th May 05

Green Manure, Turkey Manure and a Fuel Crisis

Wind kills coldframe, fuel crisis stops the Merry Tiller, Green Manure and shovelling the smelly stuff ...more

Allotment Growing for Friday, 27th May 05

Planted Late Broad Beans, Squash and Pumpkins plus a Senior Moment

Seven hours solid on the plot today, enjoying the sunshine and warmth. And a senior moment realised. ...more

Allotment Growing for Thursday, 26th May 05

Runner Bean Tipis and Repaired Grow House

The weather changed from grey to lovely this afternoon so constructed some climbing bean supports ...more

Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 25th May 05

Using the Mantis Tiller to Earth Up Potatoes

Earthing up the potatoes, the mechanised way. ...more

Allotment Growing for Monday, 23rd May 05

Planting Courgettes Under Cloche in the Rain

Not much chance to do anything with the rain.. Planted courgettes under cloche ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 22nd May 05

Companion Planting Marigolds with Tomatoes

Dodging between the rain showers, I managed to get a bit of time on the plot. ...more

Allotment Growing for Saturday, 21st May 05

Magnesium Defficiency Cure, Epsom Salts for Tomatoes

Tomato troubles and web site tweaking, ...more

Allotment Growing for Friday, 20th May 05

Planting Sweetcorn Under Cloche and Tomatoes into Growbags

Sweetcorn planted out under cloches and tomatoes into growbag houses. ...more

Allotment Growing for Thursday, 19th May 05

A Day in the Greenhouse

A day in the greenhouse ...more

Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 18th May 05

Soil Warming Cloches for Sweetcorn and Pigeon Protection

A few hours of preparing and weeding over the last few days ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 15th May 05

Beans Rotting in Wet Compost

The Great Bean Disaster and the Tomato Cull ...more

Allotment Growing for Saturday, 14th May 05

Second Comfrey Cut

New diary system so a bit behind on the entries. 2nd cut of comfrey - already! ...more

Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 11th May 05

Planting Brassicas and Using the Mantis Tiller

Sunny weather so to the plot at 3pm until 8pm. Strawberry bed planted up and using the Mantis as well as sowing root crops ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 8th May 05

Planted Onions and then to the Potting Shed

Snatched a few hours on the plot and an hour in the potting shed. ...more

Allotment Growing for Friday, 6th May 05

Planting Potatoes and The Allotment Skip Arrives

Turning up on the wrong shift can be dangerous! Planting spuds and loading skips, plus the mystery of the green compost bin resolved. ...more

Allotment Growing for Thursday, 5th May 05

Gardening Between Rain Showers

The last few days have been fun - down to the plot, spend half an hour then run back through the rain. I'm being accused of being a weather jinx. ...more

Allotment Growing for Monday, 2nd May 05

Sowing Curcubits in the Potting Shed

Rain didn't stop play but it did change my plans - so into the potting shed to sow and time to review handling seeds. ...more

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