Snadgers Penultimate Plot

[Snadger]

Well, as good as my word, I managed to get quite bit more done on the plot this morning. Glorious sunshine along with no wind made it exceedingly pleasant to be there .

Hoed off the next area to be planted and after raking planted two long rows of Electric onion sets. Other sets I had already planted appeared to be starting to root and the birds had only pulled out a couple which were easily replaced.

I know you lot must be getting sick of these photos of soil but its handy for me as an aid memoire.

Soil seems very good and rakes down to a fine tilth.





So, that's white and red Japanese onions in. One more packet of another variety of white onions to go in, along with half a packet of n un-named variety I was given by another plot holder should see me well onioned.

After harvesting another five courgettes I did some more digging of the rough area. After a while the shirt came of as I was getting a sweat on. There were no kids around to frighten with my physique so everything was ok.

I was pleased with how much I got dug...…..steady away and you will get there is my motto.




Going to a farmers market tomorrow so hopefully I will pick up some Jerusalem Artichoke tubers and some soft fruit bushes along with any brassica plants that are available.

[Thelma Sanders]

Well done on the hard work - I've got serious soil envy, yours looks so good

I still can't get spade or fork deeper than about 4ins it's so dry - like concrete below. When I took the onions up I had to use the mattock to break the surface.

[Snadger]

Well done on the hard work - I've got serious soil envy, yours looks so good

I still can't get spade or fork deeper than about 4ins it's so dry - like concrete below. When I took the onions up I had to use the mattock to break the surface.

Thanks Thelma. Its nice that the soil is so full of worms also. No matter how much organic matter I added to my last plot, I never had the worm density I have on this one. I suspected we had NZ flatworm on the site, but I never found any?

[Containergardener]

Some hard work put in there, well done

[Snadger]

Quick visit to plot this morning.
There is a notice on the gate announcing the intention to change the lock and issue new keys from 1st October so I thought I would try and pay my £15.00 then. I honestly didn't think there would be anyone there and I was right in my assumption.
Whilst I was there I dug a couple more rows on the rough side of the plot before coming away.
I have emailed the only contact I have and asked when someone will be on site to take the returnable key money. I just hope they don't change the old lock for the new without making sure everyone has a key.
I didn't photograph progress this time as both you and I will be getting sick of pictures of bare soil!

[Thelma Sanders]

I didn't photograph progress this time as both you and I will be getting sick of pictures of bare soil!

Never!

[Snadger]

I decided on a trip to the plot even though it was a bit 'parky' this morning with a frost overnight. Main reason was to get some more Japanese onions planted.

Hoed and raked the whole bed, even though I would only be planting part of it. I was surprised how easy the clumps raked into a reasonable seedbed.


Planted another two rows of onion sets.





That's four rows of white and two rows of red onions in now.


Started tidying paths up and lo and behold under a heap of soil, weeks ,plastic bags and roofing felt a path started to emerge


Before






And after




Alright, not a full path but something I can work with and expand.

As by then it was approaching Sunday dinner time (Lunch for poshies) I collected 3 more courgettes to add to the mountain, paid my £15.00 key money and returned home for my roast beef an trimmings.

[Thelma Sanders]

lo and behold under a heap of soil, weeks ,plastic bags and roofing felt a path started to emerge

You were lucky to get it done in a morning then, wish I could work that quickly

[Snadger]

You were lucky to get it done in a morning then, wish I could work that quickly

I am more of a tortoise rather than a hare Thelma tbh.

[mrbadexample]

Snadger, do you find that your hard work and enthusiasm rubs off on the adjacent plot holders? It would for me: if I saw someone making that sort of progress I'd be more inspired to crack on myself.

[Snadger]

Snadger, do you find that your hard work and enthusiasm rubs off on the adjacent plot holders? It would for me: if I saw someone making that sort of progress I'd be more inspired to crack on myself.

Not really, plot holders either side of me have given up for this year.I will probably see them in the spring again.

TBH all the plots are in reasonable nick.

[mrbadexample]

Lightweights!

[Snadger]

Productive morning today. Decided to tidy up a thicket of brambles at the corner of the plot. The reason for this was three fold. To tidy t up,to fnd out was under it and to utilise the area for placing my IBC liked to the shed and greenhouse.


This is what it was like before I started.




After attacking it with loppers and breaking my secateurs' it threw up a few pleasant surprises!









Although at first sight it doesn't look very pleasant, this is what was underneath thicket.

What we have is enough guttering and down comers to link the greenhouse and shed to the IBC I intend siting there. In the bags thee are enough rocks to build a plinth for the IBC so I can get my watering can under the outlet tap. On top of this is wire netting which will come in handy for supporting my broad beans. to crown it all there are enough tin sheeting fencing panels to complete the fence at the rear of the plot. Simples!

[Snadger]

Here is the pile of guttering and down comer pipe once I had extricated it from the heap.






And the heap I have to allow to dry out before I burn it.




While I was there I decided to rake down the area I had dug over. I was intending letting the frost do my work for me but thought I would give it a go. It raked down very well.



Finished off by adding some cardboard to a weedy area at front of plot.

[Penellype]

Wow, what a difference you have made in 1 morning!