The growing season is well under way

Hello everybody hope your enjoying what summer we are having I personnelly think its quite a good one.
The veg are doing well and im getting great crops off my broccolli, peas, courgettes etc.
The flipping birds have eaten all my berries so have decided that over the winter I am going to build a fruit cage, it will have to be about 3m x 5m x 2m so should be fun.
Im also going to build a wildlife pond, not very big probably about 2m in diameter.
I intend to put photos on here showing stage by stage my progress and all the mistakes I make which will probably be alot.
Anyway must dash as ive got things to do .

parsnip competition

Well my mate who has challenged my to grow the longest parsnip is in for a suprise. He regularly checks to see how mine is doing in the piping outside but I think he has forgot about the ones in the polytunnel.
These are twice the size of his so im going to have to stop him from seeing them otherwise they may be assassinated!!!!! Oh the fun of it all, we like a little kids lol.

Have I planted too early !!!!

Well ive got most of my crops out now including the frost sensitive ones.
Fingers crossed we wont see another frost this year, but sods law says we will.
Been picking loads of radishes over the last few weeks and really recommend the white ones shaped like carrots, the have a nice kick to them.
Ive also got lettuce, turnip and carrots ready for picking in the polytunnel, I think im the earliest on the allotment site to be reaping these rewards (head swelling)
Ive also decided to get rid of my grassed paths as I just dont have time to cut them, plus my stimmer has sprung a leak on the fuel pipe and I cant be arsed to fix it !
Ive planted loads of broccolli this year, I hope everybody likes it cos I think we will be having it every meal !!!!

Easter Weekend

Well ive been working hard down at the plot this weekend.
Ive got my sweetcorn planted out along with spuds, peas,broccoli and french beans.
Just hope there isnt a late frost or I could loose it all like I did last year. I never learn, I was going to plant out later this year.
Ive got Friday and Monday off so I think I will get the rest of it all planted out then its done and there is only grass cutting and weeding to do.

A picture of my polytunnel, I would seriously recommend anyone getting one of these. They are very cheap compared to greenhouses and in a lot of ways better

Horse manure

Well its that time of year again when the horse manure has been delivered. Bloody tonnes of it !!!!!!! So im having the afternoon off work to shovel s##t, great !!!!! Oh why did I put my compost bins at the top of my allotment up that big slope and not at the bottom like everybody else !!! why cos im thick thats why !!! Ive planted out some cauliflowers and broccoli this weekend so fingers crossed that we dont get the late frost that we did last year. It absolutely ravaged alot of my crops and they never really got over it. My sweetcorn is also ready for going out and the frost killed them all last year but I have no choice so im crossing my toes as well. Why do I always start things off too early, every year I say I wont but every year I do !!! Just because it says on the seed packet that its time to sow doesnt mean its time for people up north, we have later frosts, I know this but will I ever learn !! No lol Had a good sunday, played in an interleague pool KO at Intake, Sheffield. We didnt win but I won 8 out of 10 so I have to be happy with that. Especially since I was half cut for the last 3 games. NOTE TO SELF:- Do not drink with Speedy at pool comps !!!!

Finally got the inside of my polytunnel sorted.

Its all looking a bit too neat at the moment, I promise you it wont stay that way lol

Parsnip Competition

Me and two other plot holders have decided to have a longest Parsnip growing competition and the winner gets a free pint from each of us. Big gambling I know but on of them Gary has already spent £20 on some fallpipe, compost, sand & fish blood and bone for his secret recipe !!! Right if you going to be like that pal time to get down to the shops and buy all the ingredients for my secret recipe (poison to pour down ya fallpipe lol) Got so much to do at the plot that I really dont want to spend any time away from it, in fact I got a nail in my car tire and dont want to have to go to garage and waste half of my weekend. Also I play pool for South Yorkshire County Pool Team which means losing at least a sunday every month plus other matches on Sundays. Oh well less of the moaning, as long as I win the Parsnip comp I will be happy. 'Gary you have just set down the level you want to play at, well pal that level aint high enough for me, off to the shops it is then' !!!!!! lol

Back again

Well I havent managed to get on here for a long time. To be truthful I forgot all about it. Everything is now well on the way down on the plot. I have a new polytunnel which im still kitting out inside with loads of seedling taking shape nicely. I will try and get some photos etc this weekend if the missis lets me get down that is.