First afternoon of the year at the plot!

Yeah I know it's still very, very muddy but I just had to get out there! I needed to accomplish at least one job, you know just to feel like I'm back in the game.

So firstly, with the help of my 2 daughters we dug up the sprouts that had gone over. Then we inspected the onions, garlic and leeks that we planted last autumn - they look a bit rough around the edges but I'm hoping they'll pick up once the days get longer and lighter. I'm most impressed that my 2 cloves of elephant garlic are growing - I can't wait to try them!

Next we got down to some serious digging, I'd left some carrots and parsnips in the ground, I didn't realise quite how many! And lots of them had been nibbled by bugs - but they had been in the ground since the beginning of last summer! 

We gave it all a take over and covered over with thick sheeting to help stop any unwanted weeds. I don't think we'll be ready for planting anything anytime soon, so until then we'll leave it all tucked up. 

Plans... there are cape gooseberry a and windfall apples that need clearing, so I think that'll be a job for next weekend weather permitting! 

That's all for now folks, happy growing. 

Its 2016! Its a new year! Its nearly spring time! Its nearly time to sow!!!

I'm so excited for the new growing year, I have plans, I have a new note book, I've ordered some seeds - I need to stop and take a breath! Its just so refreshing to start planning for the new season.

Just had to get all that out, first job this year - sort out the seed box, and fit them all into the appropriate growing spaces on my allotment plan.... I'll update once its done, happy planning!