I went down on my own today as Henry was round at Jimmy's playing after school. I moved the fruit cage we had built and put it on top of the blackberries as they are starting to form now.
I then sorted out the tomatoes by tying them to the canes and also tying the canes to the structure of the greenhouse to make sure they don't fall over with the weight of the tomatoes as they are all starting to produce them now. I picked a lettuce for Julie (Jimmy's mum) and then gave everything in there a good water - I noticed the chillies just seem to be starting to grow after a couple of flowers - it'll be nice to see the different chillies we get this year. No flowers on the peppers yet but they are supposed to be more difficult to grow, we'll keep our fingers crossed and see !
Then I went out and sowed some more spinach seeds where the gaps in the row were, and also 2 rows of beetroot as we will be harvesting the majority of the beetroot this weekend coming - it looks lovely !
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Redcurrant City !
We went down at the weekend and picked Henry's redcurrants - we ended up with 1kg which was really good considering we had about 12 last year ! Once they had all cooked down we made 1 pot of redcurrant jelly and a small bottle of currant shrub (some ancient alcoholic recipe from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's preserves book).
We did a bit of tidying and weeding and then pulled up the onions - only about 3 were infected with white rot which again is better than last year. We have 64 onions drying in the garage at home now !
We did a bit of tidying and weeding and then pulled up the onions - only about 3 were infected with white rot which again is better than last year. We have 64 onions drying in the garage at home now !
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Thursday 24th June 2010
Henry and I popped down to the allotment after school today - his redcurrants are bright red, juicy and looking ready for picking - we'll do that this weekend I think. The gooseberries are also ready for picking as well.
We sorted out the raspberries (allowing 3-5 main shoots per plant and cut the rest out) after Grandad advised us on Tuesday. They look so much tidier and there are some small raspberries forming already which is lovely to see as I thought I had messed them up this year !
We gave everything a really good water as it has been so hot lately and then we tied up the borlotti beans. The onions are starting to fall over so maybe they are not far off being harvested - we noticed Max's dad had harvested some of his.
We picked a lettuce for Tina, did a touch of weeding and then came home.
We sorted out the raspberries (allowing 3-5 main shoots per plant and cut the rest out) after Grandad advised us on Tuesday. They look so much tidier and there are some small raspberries forming already which is lovely to see as I thought I had messed them up this year !
We gave everything a really good water as it has been so hot lately and then we tied up the borlotti beans. The onions are starting to fall over so maybe they are not far off being harvested - we noticed Max's dad had harvested some of his.
We picked a lettuce for Tina, did a touch of weeding and then came home.
Monday, 14 June 2010
Weekend of 12th June 2010
On Friday Dave had the off and we went down to the allotment to water the greenhouse, pick a couple of lettuces from the greenhouse and then just as we left we sprayed a load of wasps who had very kindly set up home in the small birdhouse we had on the tree next to the shed. Nasty beasts ! Luckily the wasp nest destroyer was superb and we left after a massive spray !
On Saturday morning we went down to check the wasps nest and found just a couple of small wasps around the nest but no more activity so we sprayed again and then picked a lettuce for Grandma and Grandpa and went round to visit them.
On Sunday we went down again and luckily the wasps nest was completely destroyed and Daddy took it apart so we could see the insides of the nest and all the grubs - mmm, nice ! Then we picked all the remaining leeks, some of which we gave to Nanna and Grandad, and some of which we have in the fridge. Then Mummy planted out the Green Trevi Cauliflower. All of the brassicas are being attacked quite badly by pigeons, I only have 2 Kale plants left now, 2 died after being planted and then I think one was pulled out by a pigeon. So we all made a netting cover to go over the top of the cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli. I just need to construct another one over the rest of the cabbage, kohlrabi, kale and brussels sprouts. We gave the greenhouse another water and noticed that there are some flowers coming on the chilli plants (Hungarian Carrot look closest to flowering) Fingers crossed for that soon !
On Saturday morning we went down to check the wasps nest and found just a couple of small wasps around the nest but no more activity so we sprayed again and then picked a lettuce for Grandma and Grandpa and went round to visit them.
On Sunday we went down again and luckily the wasps nest was completely destroyed and Daddy took it apart so we could see the insides of the nest and all the grubs - mmm, nice ! Then we picked all the remaining leeks, some of which we gave to Nanna and Grandad, and some of which we have in the fridge. Then Mummy planted out the Green Trevi Cauliflower. All of the brassicas are being attacked quite badly by pigeons, I only have 2 Kale plants left now, 2 died after being planted and then I think one was pulled out by a pigeon. So we all made a netting cover to go over the top of the cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli. I just need to construct another one over the rest of the cabbage, kohlrabi, kale and brussels sprouts. We gave the greenhouse another water and noticed that there are some flowers coming on the chilli plants (Hungarian Carrot look closest to flowering) Fingers crossed for that soon !
Monday, 7 June 2010
Monday 7th June
I had the day off work today as we got back from France at the weekend. We had a lovely holiday and it wasn't so good to be back, BUT when we visited the allotment on Sunday morning it had really grown and everything was looking really well so that was nice.
This morning I spent a good couple of hours down there doing some major weeding, then I tied the tomatoes up and pinched out the bits inbetween the branches. I then planted out 2 tomato plants (Uncle Carl gave us them) into Henry's plot. I planted the climbing french beans (Corona Del'Oro) in Henry's plot. I planted a squash plant (Little Dumpling) next to the pumpkin, I also then planted out all the kohlrabi (Purple Delicacy).
Then I found a load of sticks for pea sticks and put those all in. I snipped the top off all the leeks to stop them flowering before we harvest them later this week to make leek and potato soup with !
I then gave everything a good water and noticed that a few of Henry's redcurrants had started to turn pink :-)
This morning I spent a good couple of hours down there doing some major weeding, then I tied the tomatoes up and pinched out the bits inbetween the branches. I then planted out 2 tomato plants (Uncle Carl gave us them) into Henry's plot. I planted the climbing french beans (Corona Del'Oro) in Henry's plot. I planted a squash plant (Little Dumpling) next to the pumpkin, I also then planted out all the kohlrabi (Purple Delicacy).
Then I found a load of sticks for pea sticks and put those all in. I snipped the top off all the leeks to stop them flowering before we harvest them later this week to make leek and potato soup with !
I then gave everything a good water and noticed that a few of Henry's redcurrants had started to turn pink :-)
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