Allotment 76 - Rachael and Gavin's Growing Diary

The highs and lows of allotment vegetable growing in the UK.

Big day (or felt like it, anyway)

Rachael came up and weeded the strawberries. I used grass clippings as a bed for the burgeoning fruit, should hopefully keep the slugs off a bit. We've had a little damage on the fuit we've had so far. Nothing really major, but an annoyance none the less.

Bed 3: I planted 8curly Kale and 8 white sprouing and made a net from old sticks and shop bought net.

Bed 4: I planted two rows of radishes. Scarlett Globe and French breakfast.

Bed 6: Planted 24 fingerling leeks. They've been in the greenhouse for a while in pots, hopefully got them in in time. The method use was to make a hole about 9" deep with a broom handle, place the leek in the hole, and water. Leaving the leek in the hole without backfilling it or stamping it into place. This is recommended in The Vegetable Expert so am trusting it.

Greenhouse: Sowed Pak Choi and Savoy Cabbage.

Filled the water butt from the tap, had a light strim around the borders. Strimmer needs looking at as the wire isn't feeding. Another job.

Listened to Guns N Roses on the ipod all day. 'kin awesome.

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