The mother-in-law, the kids and I planted some runner beans yesterday. I'm trying to grow some in my greenhouse, but the slugs keep eating everything, so I bought some from Usk garden centre. The sticks we used to make the frame were prehistoric ones we found on the allotment, so will probably break when it gets windy!
Roger left a message on my mobile to say well done - I guess he thinks they are the ones I'm growing! I suppose I'll have to confess tomorrow...
Monday, May 22, 2006
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Early May
Haven't been able to get down to the allotment for a couple of weeks as I've had a cold. Just been now though. Lots of small weeds have popped up all over the place!
Good news is that the potatoes have come up (not sure we've done it right though! everyone else's are at the top of mounds, and ours are in little trenches!). Cauliflowers haven' been eaten, and the onions, shallots and garlic look good, as do the courgettes.
No sign what so ever of the carrots though. Same for the radishes. And only one or two peas seemed to have come up.
The rest of the plot is looking a bit sorry for itself. The sprouts and brocolli are doing ok in the greenhouse, but we might have to cheat and see if Gareth has any good plants for sale in the Caerleon ironmongers.
Good news is that the potatoes have come up (not sure we've done it right though! everyone else's are at the top of mounds, and ours are in little trenches!). Cauliflowers haven' been eaten, and the onions, shallots and garlic look good, as do the courgettes.
No sign what so ever of the carrots though. Same for the radishes. And only one or two peas seemed to have come up.
The rest of the plot is looking a bit sorry for itself. The sprouts and brocolli are doing ok in the greenhouse, but we might have to cheat and see if Gareth has any good plants for sale in the Caerleon ironmongers.
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