26/02/09

No pics today as my camera batteries were flat.

Total Allotment Time: 2hrs

Principle Tasks: Turning in more of the fodder rye mix in veg bed 01. Making a start on clearing up the old growth of the border herb and wild flower bed.

14/02/09

# 1338A 7-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) sunning itself (Yes, sunning itself!) on an old flower-spike of the Bear's Breeches (Acanthus spinosa). We've had it cold, wet and dull here for, well, forever..

# 1337My first Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) of the year!

# 1336Veg bed 01. Turning in (Better, turning over) the annual rye-grass green manure

# 1335The day's work.

# 1334Total Allotment Time: 2 & 1/2hrs.

10/02/09

# 1333Garlic 'Vigor'

# 1332I planted them way too close, I know, but I can always take out the 'odd one' early.

# 1331How this year's 'Musselburgh' leeks are looking in the ground (Notice the nibbling. By pheasants, I think).

# 1330And four of them out (Maybe I had to turn up the contrast a bit because it was such an overcast day) :)

# 1329Looking dowcnast, the fodder rye mix in veg bed 01.

# 1328The reason, again the romans (Oryctolagus cuniculus)!

Total Allotment Time: 2hrs.

30/01/09

# 1327How the gate end of the border L-bed is looking.

# 1326Who's the cause? (Look closely at the wood edging)

# 1325No question really. Yes, it's the european rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

# 1324The fodder radish in veg bed 03 has done it's job it seems.

# 1323Still looking good, the fodder rye in veg bed 01.

# 1322Total Allotment Time: 1/2 hr.

# 1277# 1276The green manure in veg bed 01 seems to be doing okay.

Total Allotment Time: 3 & 1/2 hrs.