The ramblings of a pair of dreamers
Posted in Allotments on Feb 28th, 2007
Today I sowed eight seeds of Viola Freckles collected from a seedhead which I had kept from last year.
I also sowed Parsnip (Gladiator) seeds in cardboard tubes (16). These had already been sprouted on some wet kitchen towel.
I had to bring the courgette and the aubergine pots in as it has been much too cold out in […]
Posted in Allotments on Feb 23rd, 2007
Today I sowed four Courgette (Black Beauty) in modules and put them in the cold greenhouse at home. Hopefully they will make four good sized plants and I can put them out in pots in May at the allotment. Despite what the name implies they are dark green and not black at all. I have also sowed […]
Posted in Allotments on Feb 18th, 2007
We spent a good three hours this morning at the plot. The sun was shining and it was very busy. We dug up the two minarettes to plant back at home as Trevor and Jim weren’t too happy with them being on the allotment. I hoed the nursery bed to a finer tilth and Rob […]
Posted in Allotments on Feb 17th, 2007
The cucumber seedling are through already. It is only five days since I sowed them. Just a glimmer of life from the tiny tomato seeds. I almost missed them as the seedlings are so small. This morning I have sowed seeds of two more tomatoes. Oxheart, a large red beefsteak and a big golden yellow one.
I […]
Posted in Allotments on Feb 15th, 2007
Today I have sowed seeds of Cabbage Rubra (Red), Glory of Enkhuisen (White ballhead), Primo ll (Round head Summer), Offenham 2 Flower of Spring (Pointed) and Jersey Walking Stick cabbage. Just four of each variety with a view to successional sowing.
Posted in Allotments on Feb 12th, 2007
This morning I have sowed seeds of Tomato Gardeners Delight, Sungold, Dombito (Beefsteak), Alicante and Totem. Cucumber Burpless, Lemon, Sunsweet and Gherkin. Peppers Californian Wonder, Yellow, Green and Red. They were sown in modules with the tomatoes covered with damp newspaper, for damp darkness, and the cucumber and peppers under clear polythene for damp and light. […]
Posted in Allotments on Feb 11th, 2007
A quick visit to the allotment this morning. The weather was bright after the overnight rain with no sign now of the heavy snow of the last few days. There were signs of new growth everywhere with brassicas getting bigger and seedlings showing through in the lean to. We dug up a couple of leeks for […]
Posted in Allotments on Feb 8th, 2007
We spent a few hours at the plot on Sunday. Everything was white with frost and we took some brilliant photographs. However when we got home we lost them. Rob thought I had saved them and cleared the memory card but I had only put them on view for a quick look before I started […]
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