My first allotment post of the year (!) has co-incided with a smattering of snow on the ground.
Early this morning I went over to the plot to take some photos.
Since coming back from NZ I've been generally tidying up the plot,adding a couple more "no walk,less dig" beds on another part of the very clayey area, sown spuds,peas ,broad beans,onion sets grown on in modules,carrots and parsnips.
I held off from sowing the two root crops until their due dates on
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adjusted for Lancaster last frost date. So far the carrots sown in 2nd week of April are a no show and the parsnip seed only went in last week.
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| View across the allotments |
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| Looking down my plot |
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| Transplanted loganberries in leaf and potato rows |
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| Spruced up "Autumn" raspberries with new stakes.Have left some of last year's viable canes to try out double cropping. |
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| Still some sprouting broccoli to be had |
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| Also some chard.Have already taken a cut a few weeks ago. |
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| Lower area revamped with improved no walk beds,mulch store, and boundary bed planted up with gooseberries,redcurrant and more rhubarb. |
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| Looking up the plot |
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| Lower half |
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| Top half |
I've also been sowing leeks ,onions and shallots in the greenhouse,along with chard,brassica and Alderman peas although the latter are slow to show themselves.
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| Alderman peas anyone? |
