Getting told off!!!

Hmmmmm. I got a letter from the allotment committee today telling me my plot wasn't up to standard! I think they send them out a couple of times a year to plots they don't like the look of - our friend got one last year. Trouble is the organic plots do look tattier than the weed killered ones. It tells me to dig it over and get rid the weeds! Not a lot left to dig really though, so not much I can do. Also says there is no sign of cultivation! Maybe they looked some time ago?

Anyway, I really hope I don't end up having to choose between weed killer and giving up - it would be a real shame if the committee don't accept there us more than one way to garden.

First bits planted

I've added a row of carrots as well as some ready grown lettuce from Usk garden centre.

Raised beds ready

I dug hole to get soil to fill the raised beds and filled holes with weed infested soil hopefully killing two birds with one stone!

I've planted a few beetroot and some salad under the Poundland coche.

Raised beds

Couch grass! Everywhere! Latest plan is a couple of raised beds made from decking. I've lined the bottom with newspaper, and then dug a hole and started filling the beds with soil from below the couch grass level.

Good news - the broad beans all came up!

Indoor I've got lots of squash. Sweetcorn are just coming up ok pots, and i've got a few more artichokes growing.

New fruit area is coming
Along well as well.