Still some nice leeks left to be harvested 11th February 2014
I managed to get across to the allotment on a few occasions in the last couple of weeks, mainly just to harvest some vegetables. I did manage to squeeze a little weeding in as well and I actually tidied up the shed.
I have also visited Wilkinsons store in Norwich and bought my seed potatoes~I have gone for~~
PENTLAND JAVELIN~First earlies
MARIS PEER~Second earlies and
MARIS PIPER for the main crop~
I grew Desiree as the main crop last year and although I harvested quite a good weight of potatoes, they were slightly scabbed and a little unsightly.
Some success as my rhubarb shoots are pushing through the topsoil. Always heartening to see some early growth.
I will be digging out my compost heap this week, weather permitting, I usually mix the contents of the heap with some of the horse manure I get from my good friend Roses horses.
I do hope this inclement weather we are experiencing improves, I note from last years post in this blog that I actually planted my first early potatoes on the 16th. February~~
WATCH THIS SPACE~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I managed to get across to the allotment on a few occasions in the last couple of weeks, mainly just to harvest some vegetables. I did manage to squeeze a little weeding in as well and I actually tidied up the shed.
I have also visited Wilkinsons store in Norwich and bought my seed potatoes~I have gone for~~
PENTLAND JAVELIN~First earlies
MARIS PEER~Second earlies and
MARIS PIPER for the main crop~
I grew Desiree as the main crop last year and although I harvested quite a good weight of potatoes, they were slightly scabbed and a little unsightly.
Some success as my rhubarb shoots are pushing through the topsoil. Always heartening to see some early growth.
I will be digging out my compost heap this week, weather permitting, I usually mix the contents of the heap with some of the horse manure I get from my good friend Roses horses.
I do hope this inclement weather we are experiencing improves, I note from last years post in this blog that I actually planted my first early potatoes on the 16th. February~~
WATCH THIS SPACE~~~~~~~~~~~~~
February Garden Flowers
Our Beautiful HELLEBORE There are still quite a lot of flowers in bloom in the garden and our bulbs are thrusting through the surface all over the place. The usual wonderful array of Snowdrops are evident. although they have yet to fully open and show their full white snowy petals. I am pleased to see numerous daffodil and tulip shoots pushing through and we should get a good display. I purchased a packet of decorative Dahlia tubers from Morrisons today~These have the wonderfully apt name of "CRAZY LOVE"~I will always be able to link these plants with Valentines day now~A permanent bunch of flowers for Margaret every year in June~<3 <3 <3 <3 .
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