What I did today 2012-2014

[Noosner]

I find loads to do at lottie in winter, mainly because I love being down there when it's a crisp sunny wintry day. Spent a happy afternoon yesterday weeding and making a chicken wire leaf bin in a corner behind the shed which I've newly cleared. Then I planted a cherry tree in front of it. Because the bin is triangular it has taken loads of leaves and they look beautiful, all gold and copper. Then there's the Stella cherry in front, with its plum coloured bark. Stunning! Extra satisfying as it was a wasted corner before - which really was a waste as it gets loads of sun. I've cleared a space for a Morello cherry as well, on another part of the plot... I really am running out of space now...

A propos of which, I wrote to the Parish Council again last night about the neglected plot next to mine, making a few suggestions (very politely, of course..!) I WISH they would either let it to someone or let me take it over. I'd plant raspberries galore, have a big potato patch, put some apple trees in and build a big mesh tunnel for brasssicas. It would all be up and running by next summer!! Oh well, a girl can dream.

Funny what you dream about as you get older, intit?

[marcofez]

Used my brand new towbar today. Borrowed my mate's trailer and managed to collect 20 bags of horse manure for the allotment. 17 bags in the trailer and 3 in the car boot. Hoping to spread over next time I'm off from work!

[skeggijon]

I find loads to do at lottie in winter, mainly because I love being down there when it's a crisp sunny wintry day. Spent a happy afternoon yesterday weeding and making a chicken wire leaf bin in a corner behind the shed which I've newly cleared. Then I planted a cherry tree in front of it. Because the bin is triangular it has taken loads of leaves and they look beautiful, all gold and copper. Then there's the Stella cherry in front, with its plum coloured bark. Stunning! Extra satisfying as it was a wasted corner before - which really was a waste as it gets loads of sun. I've cleared a space for a Morello cherry as well, on another part of the plot... I really am running out of space now...

A propos of which, I wrote to the Parish Council again last night about the neglected plot next to mine, making a few suggestions (very politely, of course..!) I WISH they would either let it to someone or let me take it over. I'd plant raspberries galore, have a big potato patch, put some apple trees in and build a big mesh tunnel for brasssicas. It would all be up and running by next summer!! Oh well, a girl can dream.

Funny what you dream about as you get older, intit?

I think as you're now an award winning gardener they should let you have it!

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

I find loads to do at lottie in winter, mainly because I love being down there when it's a crisp sunny wintry day. Spent a happy afternoon yesterday weeding

Your as bad as me! ........

Been down there in the middle of "Hail n snow showers" ....

It's my "Sanctuary" .....

[Martin H]

Today I moved my raspberry canes "Glen Moy" from back garden to allotment. While I was there I took pictures of every bed, then updated my blog with a report card for the season.

I gave myself "B-, must try harder". Oh well, I'm a hard taskmaster I guess!

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Never tried a blog Martin! But would love to!

[Noosner]

Love your 'sanctuary' pic, Deano!!

Skeggijon, I'm gonna tell them you said so!

[Penellype]

Its that time of year when anything seems possible, so last night I ordered some seeds. Well, I had run out of Sungold tomatoes (shock horror) and wanted to get some Sweet Aperitif to try. Of course I ended up ordering a few more too.

Today I made a list of the food crops and varieties I intend to grow next year. All 92 of them! And I thought 69 was a lot last year!!!

Unfortunately my garden does not get any bigger...

[Penellype]

For those who are curious:
Alfalfa
Apple James Grieve
Aubergine
Basil
Bean Topcrop
Beetroot Boltardy
Blueberry Bluecrop
Blueberry Dixie
Broccoli Early Purple
Cabbage Duncan
Cabbage Greyhound
Cabbage Hispi
Cabbage Spring Hero
Calabrese Sakura
Calendula
Carrot Autumn King
Carrot Eskimo
Carrot Nantes 2
Carrot Nantes Fastcrop
Cauliflower
Chard Bright Lights
Chervil
Choy Sum
Coriander
Courgette Goldmine
Courgette Green Bush
Courgette Piccolo
Cucumber Vega
Currant White Versailles
Garlic
Garlic Chives
Gooseberry Captivator
Kohlrabi Vienna Mix
Leek Albana
Leek Musselburgh
Leek Oarsman
Lettuce Lollo Rossa
Lettuce Mixed Leaves
Lettuce Salad Bowl
Lettuce Winter Gem
Melon Alvaro
Melon Magenta
Mizuna Red Knight
Mooli
Namenia
Nasturtium
Onion Sturon
Oregano
Pak Choi Mix
Parsley Curled
Parsley Plain
Pea Geisha
Pea Half Pint
Pea Hurst Greenshaft
Pea Kelvedon Wonder
Pea Meteor
Pea Onward
Pepper California Wonder
Pepper Snackbite Orange
Pepper various bought in plants
Perpetual Spinach
Potato Charlotte
Potato Desiree
Potato Sarpo Mira
Provencale Salad
Radish French Breakfast
Radish Sparkler
Raspberry Allgold
Red Cabbage Kalibos
Rhubarb Red Champagne
Rocket
Runner Bean Stardust
Spinach Bloomsdale
Spinach Reddy
Spinach Tirza
Spring Onion Furio
Spring Onion Ramrod
Spring Onion White Lisbon
Strawberry Elsanta
Strawberry Everbearer
Strawberry Malwina
Strawberry Marshmellow
Strawberry Vibrant
Tomato Belle
Tomato Chocolate Cherry
Tomato Shirley
Tomato Sungold
Tomato Sweet Aperitif
Tomato Totem
Turnip Atlantic
Turnip Purple Top Milan
Turnip Snowball

Going to have to trim the list somehow I think.

[veggiechicken]

^^^ Is that your seed order, P?

[Bigmallly]

For those who are curious:
Alfalfa
Apple James Grieve
Aubergine
Basil
Bean Topcrop
Beetroot Boltardy
Blueberry Bluecrop
Blueberry Dixie
Broccoli Early Purple
Cabbage Duncan
Cabbage Greyhound
Cabbage Hispi
Cabbage Spring Hero
Calabrese Sakura
Calendula
Carrot Autumn King
Carrot Eskimo
Carrot Nantes 2
Carrot Nantes Fastcrop
Cauliflower
Chard Bright Lights
Chervil
Choy Sum
Coriander
Courgette Goldmine
Courgette Green Bush
Courgette Piccolo
Cucumber Vega
Currant White Versailles
Garlic
Garlic Chives
Gooseberry Captivator
Kohlrabi Vienna Mix
Leek Albana
Leek Musselburgh
Leek Oarsman
Lettuce Lollo Rossa
Lettuce Mixed Leaves
Lettuce Salad Bowl
Lettuce Winter Gem
Melon Alvaro
Melon Magenta
Mizuna Red Knight
Mooli
Namenia
Nasturtium
Onion Sturon
Oregano
Pak Choi Mix
Parsley Curled
Parsley Plain
Pea Geisha
Pea Half Pint
Pea Hurst Greenshaft
Pea Kelvedon Wonder
Pea Meteor
Pea Onward
Pepper California Wonder
Pepper Snackbite Orange
Pepper various bought in plants
Perpetual Spinach
Potato Charlotte
Potato Desiree
Potato Sarpo Mira
Provencale Salad
Radish French Breakfast
Radish Sparkler
Raspberry Allgold
Red Cabbage Kalibos
Rhubarb Red Champagne
Rocket
Runner Bean Stardust
Spinach Bloomsdale
Spinach Reddy
Spinach Tirza
Spring Onion Furio
Spring Onion Ramrod
Spring Onion White Lisbon
Strawberry Elsanta
Strawberry Everbearer
Strawberry Malwina
Strawberry Marshmellow
Strawberry Vibrant
Tomato Belle
Tomato Chocolate Cherry
Tomato Shirley
Tomato Sungold
Tomato Sweet Aperitif
Tomato Totem
Turnip Atlantic
Turnip Purple Top Milan
Turnip Snowball

Going to have to trim the list somehow I think.

[Penellype]

^^^ Is that your seed order, P?

Ha! Most of them are either left over seeds or perennials - I ordered 2 packets of tomatoes, 2 of melons and the 1/2 pint peas, which sounded like a good idea at the time! The scary thing is that I grew most of this lot this year (apart from the recently acquired gooseberry and the melons) along with some things that I won't be growing again like mangetout Shiraz, Pentland Javelin potatoes, tomato Bajaja and pea Early Onward. There IS room out there (she says hopefully). I have plans, which will be revealed later on (if they happen) - got to maintain some sense of mystery here!

[Penellype]

Goodness knows what the list will be like if I ever get an allotment!

[KevinM67]

Goodness knows what the list will be like if I ever get an allotment!

I think we should have a thread - Penellype's Challenge for 2015

[Penellype]

I think we should have a thread - Penellype's Challenge for 2015

We might yet do that - I will have to work out what exactly the challenge is!