SORRY for no new posts, work, family, scouts etc put blogging on the back burner. Will go full guns this season. Belated Happy New Year by the way.

Robbed

Not been blogging for a while due to work etc.

Went up to the plot to see how things are going, I was shocked to find that all my spuds had been dug up and stolen.

I honestly couldn't believe it, they didn't leave 1 potato in the ground. The kids were gutted it was the first thing they had ever grown.

First Crop Eaten

This is the first crop to come off my plot, a massive juicy strawberry hopefully many more to come.

Needs Must

Because it's not a big plot I am going to try and use all the space I can, so even a toilet cistern comes in handy for my strawberries.

Spuds 2 Triffids

The spuds have really taken off with this warm & wet weather, just hope it doesn't encourage blight. As you can see my leeks have taken ok so at least we are up for leek & spud soup later this year.

We have GROWTH

Right the spuds are thriving so far, plenty of growth. Since this picture I have mounded them up a few times to encourage more roots meaning more spuds. I believe last year a lot of fellow plot holders lost their crop to blight. Fingers crossed we have more decnt weather.

Weed Control

I've used the bag that the top soil came in to kill off the weeds, I will cover in bark chippings to tidy it up.

Had Help

Getting the kids involved they seem to enjoy visiting the plot.

First Crop Planted.

Right I'm now growing, with the help of the kids we have planted some spuds.

Dont ask what type or which seed potatoes, they are what we had left from some we bought from the supermarket. They had sprouted and will grow and give me a crop.

Top Soil

Finally got some top soil delivered, it cost £48 (inc delivery) for one tonne. Due to my plot being in the middle of all the allotments I had to handball it in the wheelbarrow. On the hottest day of the year so far.

Two beds are ready for planting now.

Smelly Soil Improver

My neighbour on the allotment is Sam, his plot is nearly the size of a football pitch as kindly given a big heap of chicken manure. It will help fill the beds at least halfway up.

Then there were four....

Right with the little time I have had so far, I have managed to dig over 4 beds. Two still need wood surrounds. Having top soil delivered today so I should be able to plant something today.

2nd Raised Bed

Finished the woodwork (I use that term loosely) around the 2nd bed. Will think about ordering some top soil soon. I will try and get another raised bed set up first then I will beable to plant something before it's too late.

Second Bed

The first bed is complete just waiting for top soil, the bed is not a masterpiece but functional. Dug out the 2nd bed need to fashion a wooden raised surround from the old pallets.

Had Help

Had help with staining the wood, dug out the plot (behind the fire) for the metal shed we have yet to construct.