The Hard Work Continues...

Two more days of hard work up the allotment and it really is starting to look a lot tidier and loved.  All the main beds have now been dug, Bed 5 was a nightmare, looked reasonable on top but underneath was a bit of a problem, stones, bricks, bits of wood, old nails, plus weeds!  Took all of our Sunday session to clear 3/4 of it, dumped some well rotted manure on it after it had been dug over as that corner is definitely going to need a little bit of help.  Still digging up little potatoes from that area though so the previous tenant must have used it in its poor state.  Whilst I got on with the digging, Simon did a brilliant job with some old stones and slabs and made a recycled rhubarb bed.  Very pleased with it and got some manure in it and a rhubarb straight away.  He planted some comfrey seeds in the first raised area, good for compost and liquid fertiliser.



Went back for more punishment today, armed with a roll of roofing felt for the little shed and while Simon got on with that I finished Bed 5.  Still had some energy left so tackled the flower bed next to the path and planted 3 dahlias, a little early, it said plant March on the packets but its almost March and has been very warm this week so fingers crossed!

 Dug up some more strange bulbs again and put them in the first planted bed - not sure what they are.... any suggestions?  Weed or worth keeping?



 

 

So, the main digging done now and really satisfying to see the before and after pictures.... will be even better when theres green stuff growing - got one garlic up already!

 



 

Other jobs done today - ordered the 8ft canes online for the beans

- planted some celeriac seeds and popped them in the heated propagator

- took pumpkins out of propagator and put them on the kitchen windowsill

- planted the anemones in the tubs at the allotment and had lots left to do the front border in the garden at

home where all the spring bulbs are looking fab

 

Will be glad to go to work tomorrow for a rest!