A Better Day

Another sunny and almost warm day and taking advantage of having a week off so off down the allotment again.  Main job of the day for Simon was sorting out the sleeves made out of guttering downpipe for the hop poles.  Deep holes dug and sleeves put in.  All ready for the hop poles to go in on Friday.  Doesn't look much in the picture but took a lot of hard work for Simon to prep it all.  Sleeve hiding under the plantpot at the moment...   Hops are all sprouting now so done just in the nick of time!

Took some bits and pieces home for tea again today, big pile of spinach, some purple sprouting broccoli and some carrots that have overwintered in the raised planters.



Whilst Simon was busy with his hop prep I got busy with the fork and turned the ground next to the beetroot we planted on Sunday.   Once done, I planted a few rows of broad beans, Bunyards Exhibition.  Seeds left over from last year so hopefully they will germinate.  Still got half the space left for some more which I have ready at home to plant.



Still left to do - the area which was squished by the digger.  Bit of a nightmare corner, very hard, very compacted and a bit like trying to dig concrete as can be seen in the photo.  It's certainly going to take some work to get it usable.