February fun

A great weekend the weather played ball. Spring has definitely spring.

Moved the shed back a little today so that there is room for the polytunel. My nephew Kieran came to help me but it wasn't long before all the gentleman plot holders we assisting us.

Built a few more raised beds and did a general tidy up. My daughter Hollie came to help in the afternoon and I think she really enjoyed herself.

The onions sets that I planted last week have already got roots.

Only a short blog today but I am off work tomorrow so may pop down for a few hours before picking the kids up from school

A nice February day at the Lotty

I spent the afternoon at the lottie accompanied by my 6 year old who was trying out her new bulldog spade set that she got for her birthday. Using the wood that a local fencing company gave me for free I built my first raised bed and I must say that I am very happy with it. I am now on a mission to obtain some more. A few more poly tunnels have gone up so I must start to think about putting up mine. I was trying to wait for better weather but it has been so unpredictable so far. I have ordered a few more packets of seeds from Marshalls and can't wait for them to arrive. I have ordered beans. I didn't think that I was going to grow bean as they seem so difficult but they can't be that hard as everyone grows beans. I'll try a few and see what happens. Can't wait for some green to appear on the Lotty but the other plot holders keep warning me that it will all come at once and that I must be ready. IM READY

Frozen Lotty

Another frozen day and no work at the Lotty. I popped down to check it and there was not a sole about. Still frozen from last weeks snow. The garlic bulbs have sprouted and the rhubarb has little shoots, apart from that I couldn't see the soil. This weather must be doing it good.

February Snow

It looks like the allotment will be a wash out or "snow out" this weekend as there is still plenty of snow on the ground and not much work can be done. It's cold very cold so I may just pop down to make sure everything looks ok and chat to the other folk braving the weather.