The weekend just gone was the first day back on the allotment following our holiday and Evas birthday. The progress on the allotment is very exciting.
The Rhubarb is motoring along, Mange Tout is coming through, the first rows of early potatoes are showing through, the rows of carrots, beetroot and parsnips are coming along.
Unfortunately there are some weeds starting to sprout, especially in the raised bed area, where unfortunately I can not get in with anything to get them out due to the danger of disturbing the rows of carrots and beetroot which are still very small. I will leave it another week until they are stronger and then get in and weed.
This weekend I bought 17 strawberry plants from Homebase, 15% off which is always a bonus! I managed to get them into the soft fruit cage. I suspect I have planted them too close to the gooseberry and black current bushes but as they will not fruit this year, I hope they will fill the space with a view to moving them to the back of the plot in the flower boarder next year.
Mum also brought 8 raspberry canes down with her when they came for Evas birthday. They are taken from runners from her established plants and should bear fruit this year. I gave away two to a friend and planted the rest in the soft fruit cage. I will need to rig up some supports for them, but this should be fairly simple.
I also got two rows of cos lettuce, two rows of radish and a row of spring onions into the cloche. I hope that the slightly warmer and sheltered conditions in the cloche will bring those on fairly quickly.
I also took the opportunity of the cloche to plant some sweetcorn in post. Again the shelter and the warmer conditions will allow these to come on quicker, and help them establish themselves before I plant them out.
I got a row of dwarf French beens into the top of plot 4. I had wanted to get another row of carrots, beetroot and parsnip in but time got the better of me!
Have a look at the video I took of the plot this weekend:
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hi thanks for your videos they are great so nice to see an up to date site, we have a community allotment with an established raspberry crop i wonder do you think its ok to dig up some of the stray canes and replant now? i will be happy to send you some pictures
Hi thanks for your comments. Sorry I have not replied sooner…
My policy is try it! if they are in the wrong place and you need to move them, then try it. I do not think it is the right time, but if there is a need to do it then do, they may not fruit this year though
Please do send some pics