Total Allotment Time: 1 & 3/4 hrs Prnciple Task: Lifting plastic barrier and lightly forking over soil newly exposed to remove any remaining weed roots as in recent posts
Hi Jimmy. Yes, those first few I was given came with the soil attached, so my fingers are crossed. I can't remember if club root is more common or not on alkaline soils (which is what I'm guessing the allotment to be - I will eventually do an soil acidity test). Those I planted today were grown in compost in pots so should be okay I think.
I just can't bring myself to start havesting those lettuce leaves as they look so healthy, but I realise I should (in fact I will tomorrow). I still haven't really started the process of convincing myself that things will grow for me (I've always envisaged this to be next year) and I guess I'm more glad that some of my neighbours, who I suspect think that I'm off my trolly with a compost fixation, can see this early indication that maybe I'm not :o)
> I suspect it is some sort of wild flower.
This is where a having a digital camera would come in handy, as you could post it to your blog and cross reference it here. Not that I know all my wildflowers, mind :o)
> I do not follow football at all but have become aware of the "world cup"
I've already found myself watching almost every live game that's been played - my love for footie is one of my biggest flaws/contradictions :o( I really need to prioritise things better and put my allotment first.
I really need to reposition my outside thermometer as it registered over 42C today (and even given that my backyard is a sun-trap, I feel this would of had me calling for an ambulance!). 28C today down here I think was the average - still plenty hot! :o)
The width of the temporary mud paths seems to be working fine (65cm I think they are offhand). The 1m 25cm beds I am finding a stretch, but just about okay - and I did hear that this width has become something of an industry standard for many cloches, nets, etc, so I'll probably stick with it.
So you've brought one of those infamous 'Anyone but England' tee-shirts then? :o)
Best Regards, Tim "It's coming home, football's coming home!" :o)
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Hi Jimmy. Yes, those first few I was given came with the soil attached, so my fingers are crossed. I can't remember if club root is more common or not on alkaline soils (which is what I'm guessing the allotment to be - I will eventually do an soil acidity test). Those I planted today were grown in compost in pots so should be okay I think.
I just can't bring myself to start havesting those lettuce leaves as they look so healthy, but I realise I should (in fact I will tomorrow). I still haven't really started the process of convincing myself that things will grow for me (I've always envisaged this to be next year) and I guess I'm more glad that some of my neighbours, who I suspect think that I'm off my trolly with a compost fixation, can see this early indication that maybe I'm not :o)
> I suspect it is some sort of wild flower.
This is where a having a digital camera would come in handy, as you could post it to your blog and cross reference it here. Not that I know all my wildflowers, mind :o)
> I do not follow football at all but have become aware of the "world cup"
I've already found myself watching almost every live game that's been played - my love for footie is one of my biggest flaws/contradictions :o( I really need to prioritise things better and put my allotment first.
I really need to reposition my outside thermometer as it registered over 42C today (and even given that my backyard is a sun-trap, I feel this would of had me calling for an ambulance!). 28C today down here I think was the average - still plenty hot! :o)
The width of the temporary mud paths seems to be working fine (65cm I think they are offhand). The 1m 25cm beds I am finding a stretch, but just about okay - and I did hear that this width has become something of an industry standard for many cloches, nets, etc, so I'll probably stick with it.
So you've brought one of those infamous 'Anyone but England' tee-shirts then? :o)
Best Regards,
Tim
"It's coming home, football's coming home!" :o)
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