Questions and Lists

I paid the allotment association fees today. Whilst I was in the hut I asked a question that I had not fully expected to come tipping out of my mouth. How easy is it to down size to a half plot? As I heard the words I was already asking myself - why are you saying this.

Much to my surprise they said it could be done but then spent most of the time talking me out of the idea. These are the guys that watch my efforts at the plot and when they do their inspections, they send me untidy allotment letters. Their tune was so much more supportive than I expected.

I admit as I reflect now writing this post, I did manage to go most of the growing season without a letter. So that is an improvement on last year.

Inevitably that means I have drawn up another to do list and top of that list is to sort out the strawberry runners, I hope to do it in an evening this week ever ambitious me! I hope that means my mojo is back.

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As we start the school summer holidays I know that I need to keep on top of things at the allotment, it is so easy to take your eye off the ball.

My plans for the next week or so (more like so) are as follows:-

dig the patch where the broad beans have been
plant leeks and savoy cabbage out
sow spring cabbage
sow some 'last chance' seeds for late crops
get some edging for the herb bed
deal with the strawberry runners
get Owens patch dug
finally put together the play house
weed around the artichokes
bonfire
cut back the area for next years planting of soft fruit
harvest onions
look for some bargain plants to put out for a final flourish

The serious to do list

• chop back the wild patch
• dig area for peas, put in pea sticks and sow peas
• hoe around garlic
• burn the bonfire
• cut the grass
• make a bean trench
• weed behind the strawberries and sow mexican hats
• weed around the base of the raspberries
• sow a row of carrots and kohl rabi
• make a bean trench