A few new pictures from 121 & 144

I started on plot 121 today - all that was left to do there, as the rest of the plot is now full of potatoes (8 rows of maincrops just in case you need reminding) was to weed the Asparagus bed, which I completed in about 40 minutes.  I was very pleased to see a whole little group of Asparagus in all different sizes, waiting to greet me.  As this is year 3, I should get a lovely crop this year, as year 3 is the year that you should wait for, until you start to harvest.

Now back to 144 - I noticed that the flowers on the Micro Pond were in full bloom today, but sadly there were no signs of life, so I asked Blossom, from a neighbouring plot, if she had and life in her pond (which is massive) and she was happy to say that she had plenty of little baby frogs that she would be more than happy to share with me, so I took along a mug and scooped up a few, carefully walked them back to 144 and introduced them to their new home.

And here they are - well some of them anyway - it's hard to get a photo of them but you can clearly see that they have settled in well.

The weekend update

 In no particular order....

The Sweetcorn

Cucino (snack size) cucumbers

The "normal" cucumbers after only 7 days

Butternut Squash - 7 days old!

The Garlic "Provance" on plot 121

The Onions on 121 - all weed free

Asparagus Bed

One of many asparagus spears (2nd year)

The Strawberry Bed on 121

The weed free Onions(to the right) and Garlic (to the left) with Maincrop potatoes to the far left - all on Plot 121

Today 2010

April 2009

April 2008

Cable Tie repairs on my bicycle basket

The Hot Chilli Peppers

The Tomatoes have grown really big - wil need potting on again soon

The dwarf french beans have decided to make an appearance

Surprise at the Allotment today....

 I hobbled down to Plot 122 today, and to my surprise I noticed that my asparagus, planted last year, has suddenly sprouted.  These two look a little "bendy" because someone had put a piece of  glass over half of the raised bed that is the asparagus's home!! I will have to find out whose it is and have words with them tomorrow!!

These two were a bit further along and have grown up nice and straight!

I spent a couple of hours there today, mainly drinking tea and chatting, but I did pot up some peas in the Greenhouse.  When I entered the GH it was 32 degrees in there - heatwave!!

I will hobble down there again tomorrow as the sun will be shining - hooray.