2 Days on the plot

Did a little work on the plot on friday and Saturday not a lot but a little, I've put in all my spuds well I only had two varieties. I've got Maris piper and Albert Bartlett rooster both main crop, haven't got any earlys as no body eats them apart from me. So the plan is to plant my late ones and just pick them when I need them, well that's the plan and you know how the best laid plans never always work. 

I also got around to moving some of the strawberry plants which I should of done ages ago, the main bed was a little over packed. So I removed what I thought was just a handful but I dug up 33, so all 33 have a new home and plenty of space around them. So hopefully these should take root and have a good crop this year, so now I have 3 beds now so I shouldn't run low on strawberrys. 

One thing I should of done last year was split some of the rhubarb up, I've got 6 plants some small and a few quite big. So end of the year I'll split them up and get them replanted, i did it a few years ago and have done ok on them. The big plant I did split up has nearly tripled in size, this is the one that's been on the plot all of the time I've had it. So I'll have to remember end of the year to cut and transplant. 

Sunday morning at the plot

Went to the plot on Sunday and well before the normal time of 1pm, I was at the plot wait for it before 10am how good is that. I surprised myself I could do it and was quite chuffed, so the plant was just to some some chilli seeds and that was it. Oh no that's not it I did see the  key holder for the container, which holds the rotovator but he was going home . A gentle chat with him and he gave me the key so I could borrow it for a few hours, so I rushed on to the plot removed all the bricks and planks also the large beetroot. Then fired up the beast and dug up the plot to the best I could do, going to give it one or two more blasts and that should help a little. 

I also sorted out some seeds to plant out and try also them coir pellets, planted six chilli seeds in the pellets and 6 in a tray to see what happens. The seeds i planted are Chilli pepper cayenne,Jalapeño,Leeks,Venus tomatoes . So that the season started and I can't wait to carry on. 

Made it to the plot

finally made it to the plot during the week after work whoop whoop , we'll didn't do much apart from doing my onions. What ive done is the same as every year and start my onions in trays, I bought 3 types turbo /Sturon /Stuttgarter. Think it's the same ones as last year but I've increased it a little ,last year I had 600 onions this year i have about 650 for now. Out of the onions I got Turbo 2 bags 3 trays 250ish Sturon 1 bag 2 trays 160 Stuttgarter 1 bag 3 trays 250 ish. I also bought my spuds upto now I've only bought main crop, I'll plant them early and take when needed. The ones I've got are Maris piper and Albert Bartlett rooster, I've had Maris before but not Albert. 

Should of been down

Been on holiday all week and should of been to the plot but I haven't, been to busy decorating and getting some timber for a shed at home. The timber is from some crates that protect glass in transit, each box was about 6ft in length and 1ft wide. Had to strip 3 sections of the bottom and cut some metal strips, then bash the blocks out at each end . Then de-nail the wood and prepare the wood for cutting down and that's next, didn't realise how hard it was going to be. Going back on Sunday to cut into lengths and set to one side to paint, still need quite a few other timbers for the support. 

Moving compost

I decided to move the compost that had been sat at the back of the plot for well over a year, I didn't have enough bags to bag it up so filled 3 recycling bins and a wheelie bin. I'll be using this as well as lead mould to grow my seeds in this year, once emptied I moved the fresh so called compost to its new place (6 inches away). Some of it had rotted down but a lot still needed to rot, I found 3 mice hiding in the compost and feel gutted I disturbed them. When moving the compost it was full of worms lovely worms doing a great job, don't think I'll put anymore on top but start another mound. Well we will see anyway I always change my mind, I was supposed to sort the bins out and build a new one but I forgot till afterwards. I had to put some Perspex in to stop the wood rotting away even more, may have to build new one around the old one then remove the old one. Or build a new one so I have some thinking to do first, most likely build around the original one then remove the only one.