due to house moving and rotten weather. I've not moved house, but I had to fly down south to help my daughter. Seriously thinking of a move myself however. It would be nice to be on her doorstep and I don't think she'd mind too much either. Still, we've got this season to get through yet.
Yesterday was spent on the plot, but managed to get up the lottie today for an hour or so.
Took up some more bags of home grown compost and brought the level of one bed up by about 1/2". It really doesn't go very far does it ?
Did a bit of weeding and clearing up. Found the soil incredibly easy to work. Nice.
Pulled some more rather chewed at Swede Best of All. Gave a couple to the M-I-L and kept a few for myself, now bubbling away in the pot with the last of the carrots.
Tulips (left in from last year) just beginning to show, so had to take it easy with some not so over zealous weeding.
Despite it being not a bad day, quite warm really, not much activity up at the site. Infact my car was the only one there for the duration.
Might have had something to do with the football being on the tele. Having rushed back to the in-laws to watch it, I really thought I'd have been better spending another couple of house up at the lottie re-erecting the fence or something - it was really pants.
Musselburgh leeks sown at home today for eventual transferring up to the lottie.
Other half back up next weekend so don't expect to get much done. Mind you there is the fence isn't there .............................
:-D
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
That's me started
I've been a very good girl this morning.
I've been through the seed box, sorted out everything that I'm not going to sow this year and have packaged them up for my very good friend with a new plot. That's going in the post tomorrow.
I've also listed out exactly what I've got to sow this year and have frightenened myself already. The list is enormous and this is the new sensible me.
I've also found out that I'm a bit late with my Aquadulce Claudia broad beans and my Valdor Lettuce. So now I'm in a panic that I've not been down the shed to sort that out and have no idea whether I've got any seed compost or not. It's amazing how quickly you forget what needs done and when.
Ahhhhhhhhh the joys of crop growing.
I've been through the seed box, sorted out everything that I'm not going to sow this year and have packaged them up for my very good friend with a new plot. That's going in the post tomorrow.
I've also listed out exactly what I've got to sow this year and have frightenened myself already. The list is enormous and this is the new sensible me.
I've also found out that I'm a bit late with my Aquadulce Claudia broad beans and my Valdor Lettuce. So now I'm in a panic that I've not been down the shed to sort that out and have no idea whether I've got any seed compost or not. It's amazing how quickly you forget what needs done and when.
Ahhhhhhhhh the joys of crop growing.
Let's get this show on the road
I braved the cold and took a trip up to the lottie yesterday, first visit since before Dad passed away. The sun was shining, although it was perishing cold. Gales were forecast for 3pm but I needed to get some fresh air and spent a nice hour just wandering around.
All in all it looked quite nice and tidy. Did a wee bit of clearing up and picked a couple of swedes that have lasted well with only a couple of nibbles here and there. There's still about half a dozen left, one is promised to the M-I-L when she gets back from her week away in the sun and one is going to a chap at work who has professed in interest in my crops.
I forked over a few of the beds and was pleasantly surprised them quite loose and crumbly. I was even more pleased that the tools were still where I left them.
So now the planning starts. What to grow this year ? I've not concentrated enough over the last season and have forgotten most of what I had learned, so it will really be starting from scratch again.
I want to try sweetcorn again. What I did manage to harvest last year, was lovely, sweet and tender. Trouble is half the cobs weren't pollinated properly, so I'm going to read up on what I can do better.
Peas. I was well happy with last years crop but need to think about how to keep them from falling all over the ground. Broad beans which I have learned to love, so more of them.
My runner beans suffered through lack of attention and timely picking, so I think it will just be a small run this year.
More swedes as I seem quite successful with them. And I'll try the white beetroot again. Didn't managed to get anything edible last season but that was purely down to lack of attention and duff spacing. I still like the idea of a kitchen that doesn't resemble an abbatoire, so they'll definitely be on the list.
The seed catalogues have started dropping through the door so I think that will be a job for today.
More bad weather forecast for today, but I've got loads of planning to do, so am really going to extract my digit and get the brain back in order !
Can't wait to start sowing and get back into the saddle again. Spring is only just round the corner ............. isn't it ? :-D
Hope you're all well, and I hope to be able to spend some more time on the blogs this year. Neglect will not be tolerated.
xxxx
All in all it looked quite nice and tidy. Did a wee bit of clearing up and picked a couple of swedes that have lasted well with only a couple of nibbles here and there. There's still about half a dozen left, one is promised to the M-I-L when she gets back from her week away in the sun and one is going to a chap at work who has professed in interest in my crops.
I forked over a few of the beds and was pleasantly surprised them quite loose and crumbly. I was even more pleased that the tools were still where I left them.
So now the planning starts. What to grow this year ? I've not concentrated enough over the last season and have forgotten most of what I had learned, so it will really be starting from scratch again.
I want to try sweetcorn again. What I did manage to harvest last year, was lovely, sweet and tender. Trouble is half the cobs weren't pollinated properly, so I'm going to read up on what I can do better.
Peas. I was well happy with last years crop but need to think about how to keep them from falling all over the ground. Broad beans which I have learned to love, so more of them.
My runner beans suffered through lack of attention and timely picking, so I think it will just be a small run this year.
More swedes as I seem quite successful with them. And I'll try the white beetroot again. Didn't managed to get anything edible last season but that was purely down to lack of attention and duff spacing. I still like the idea of a kitchen that doesn't resemble an abbatoire, so they'll definitely be on the list.
The seed catalogues have started dropping through the door so I think that will be a job for today.
More bad weather forecast for today, but I've got loads of planning to do, so am really going to extract my digit and get the brain back in order !
Can't wait to start sowing and get back into the saddle again. Spring is only just round the corner ............. isn't it ? :-D
Hope you're all well, and I hope to be able to spend some more time on the blogs this year. Neglect will not be tolerated.
xxxx
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