Ooooh I'm so excited, the seeds I ordered this week from the Real Seeds people have arrived. Very quickly too I must say, ordered Tuesday arrived Thursday! They come with instructions as you would expect but also with a sheet on how to use the veg and save the seeds, very impressive. I got a bit carried away I think with the order but hopefully by the time we are ready to sow we should have some beds to sow in. Just need to sort out the greenhouse and get some glass ordered. I've put in a list of the seeds I have ordered, if anyone has any tips on growing I would be very interested.
Leek -Long de Mezieres
Chard - Leef Beet
Broccoli - Early Purple
Basil - Sweet Bicolour Mixed
Carrots - Giant Red
Fennel - Mantovano
Peas - Telephone
French Beans - Cupidon
Sorrel - Belleville
Squash - Summer (courgette) - Verde di Milano
Sweetcorn - Double Standard
Squash - Winter- Waltham Butternut
Think I might set up some sort of cronological file so I know when to plant each seed. I also intend to measure the plot and draw up some sort of planting plan so I know which beds need preparing.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Monday, November 13, 2006
The Play Area
Went to the allotment today, it was bright and sunny so we thought we would make the most of the fine weather. We had been loaned a flat bed truck so decided to collect the pallets and bricks that I had stored at Jo's.
After we had unloaded all the bricks Pete thought he would build a dry wall in the shady corner to dump the stone and other junk behind. Whilst we were busy with the wall Thomas and Mum started to move the pile of wood chippings from the front of the greenhouse. This meant loading up the wheelbarrow and pushing it down the lane to the car park, where there is mulch for the allotment holders to use. After about ten barrow loads I bumped into another allotment holder who needed mulch, so he brought his trailer round and we loaded that up too. Still left with a considerable amount of chippings I thought I would make a play area for Thomas. I cleared away some rotten carpet from the shady corner and we spread the remaining bark chippings next to Pete’s wall. Hopefully next time we go I can put up Thomas’s old swing on the chippings, and I will remember to take the camera.
After we had unloaded all the bricks Pete thought he would build a dry wall in the shady corner to dump the stone and other junk behind. Whilst we were busy with the wall Thomas and Mum started to move the pile of wood chippings from the front of the greenhouse. This meant loading up the wheelbarrow and pushing it down the lane to the car park, where there is mulch for the allotment holders to use. After about ten barrow loads I bumped into another allotment holder who needed mulch, so he brought his trailer round and we loaded that up too. Still left with a considerable amount of chippings I thought I would make a play area for Thomas. I cleared away some rotten carpet from the shady corner and we spread the remaining bark chippings next to Pete’s wall. Hopefully next time we go I can put up Thomas’s old swing on the chippings, and I will remember to take the camera.
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