The potato harvest

A bucket full of treasure! The main crop potato harvest. Thanks to Hub for the digging and helping to cover the ground.

The harvest was smaller than I had anticipated although they were in a little late and had to fend for themselves during the hot weather in May and June. Still I think the red ones were the biggest success. Will have to dig out the name of the variety and update later ready for next year.

The great cover up

All ground has been covered ready for me to sow the green manure, I have forage pea and forage rye to sow, seeds now on kitchen worktop to remind me to take them next time.

Used my new pins to hold down the weed covering, bought from BHGS the other week, easier and neater than the water filled plastic bottles I usually use. They were impressive so may have to invest in some more.

Let's dig up the tatties

Digging up potatoes and the soil left behind is lovely. Forgot to bring green manure seeds so will cover ground and bring them next time. Should do well, this is the best soil I have seen on the allotment so far. All the digging has paid off!

Winter squash are in!

The winter squash are in, some are not looking great but they have two chances. Feebs your windowsill is clear again and thanks Hub for digging the holes to plant them in. Loving the circle idea to make it a bit different.

Spinach beet also planted, plenty more at home to plant so will see how this does, good roots on the plants despite constant slug nibbling in the greenhouse at home.

It's raining

Blimey its been pouring down today although pleased to report no flash floods round here like in Dorset.

Hopefully this means digging will be possible tomorrow evening before the next batch of rain on Saturday.

Raspberry harvest

Yay picked loads of scrumptious raspberries. They were supposed to be firmly in the raspberry area but the ground was too hard in May to transplant, so they are on the fringe of the plot but I am claiming the fruit as it's my land!

Lovely raspberries...

The mini orchard

Pondering what to do about the area beneath the trees in the mini orchard. Shall I sow some grass? Shall I cover with the black stuff to keep the weeds down? Or can I think of anything else?