What I intend to do today/tomorrow!

[broadway]

Tuesday

Finish anything from yesterday – Finish digging 7x2metre section of the plot - Done
– Construct strawberry cage - 90%, need some more netting


Wednesday

Finish anything from yesterday – Strawberry Cage get some netting and complete

Rake / level 1st 7x2metre section –

Prepare recycle boxes for carrots and parsnips –

[Penellype]

Tuesday
Find a bucket to replace one at allotment that has disintegrated - no
Plant potatoes and some cauliflowers - done
Sow beetroot, cabbage - done cabbage
Clear rubbish from allotment hedge - no
Remove emerging horsetail from under hedge and check for more - done
Harvest lettuce - done

Wednesday jobs
Find a bucket to replace one at allotment that has disintegrated
Sow beetroot, carrots
Plant more cauliflowers
Pot up biggest tomato seedling
Clear rubbish from allotment hedge
Remove unwanted raspberry suckers
Check for horsetail
Harvest carrots, leek

[broadway]

Wednesday

Finish anything from yesterday – Strawberry Cage get some netting and complete - Done although a right pain in the butt!

Rake / level 1st 7x2metre section – No time

Prepare recycle boxes for carrots and parsnips – No time

Additional bits - Tested shed guttering at the allotment, seems to be working ok. Replaced a couple of strawberries at the allotment.


Thursday

Finish anything from yesterday – Rake / level 1st 7x2metre section
– Prepare recycle boxes for carrots and parsnips

Get son to help me carry the strawberry cage to the allotment -

[Containergardener]

Well. Didnt get much done , sowed runners cucumbers and spring onions and lazed about in the sun. Felt tired today, sometimes do .

[Penellype]

Wednesday jobs
Find a bucket to replace one at allotment that has disintegrated - no
Sow beetroot, carrots - done carrots
Plant more cauliflowers - done some
Pot up biggest tomato seedling - no, compost warming
Clear rubbish from allotment hedge - no
Remove unwanted raspberry suckers - done for now
Check for horsetail - done for now
Harvest carrots, leek - done plus calabrese

Had to spend a considerable amount of time finding and putting up nets to protect various things from being dug up by blackbirds rooting in pots for nesting material.

Thursday jobs
Find a bucket to replace one at allotment that has disintegrated
Sow beetroot
Plant more cauliflowers
Pot up biggest tomato seedling
Clear rubbish from allotment hedge
Check for horsetail
Harvest carrots, lettuce, beetroot

[broadway]

Thursday

Finish anything from yesterday – Rake / level 1st 7x2metre section – Started, Stopped, Posted a thread on the vine seeking advice

– Prepare recycle boxes for carrots and parsnips - Done

Get son to help me carry the strawberry cage to the allotment – Done

I also bagged all the cardboard that is at the plot shed/bins and brought back the brassica nets I’d inherited to check them for size as well as wear and tear.

Purchased a "blow away" greenhouse from Wilco's for the back yard.


Friday

Finish anything from yesterday – Rake / level 1st 7x2metre section, will probably start digging the area

Check nets brought home from the allotment –

[Penellype]

Thursday jobs
Find a bucket to replace one at allotment that has disintegrated - done
Sow beetroot - no, but did sow parsnips
Plant more cauliflowers - done some
Pot up biggest tomato seedling - done
Clear rubbish from allotment hedge - done
Check for horsetail - done for now
Harvest carrots, lettuce, beetroot - done lettuce and carrots

Also moved peas into growhouse to make room for the next lot under lights as they were germinating.

Friday jobs
Plant last 2 cauliflowers
Sow beetroot, carrots, peas
Check for horsetail
Weeding
Harvest lettuce, carrots, spring cabbage

[broadway]

Friday

Finish anything from yesterday – Rake / level 1st 7x2metre section, will probably start digging the area – Done, a 3rd dug and weeded.

Check nets brought home from the allotment – Done, some good, some have a few holes, some really manky, will throw these although will also see if they can be used to repair others.


Saturday

Continue to dig / weed 1st plot section –

Take paving slabs and pots to the allotment –

Continue to tidy back yard in prep for blow-away greenhouse –

[Penellype]

Friday jobs
Plant last 2 cauliflowers - done
Sow beetroot, carrots, peas - done beetroot and carrots
Check for horsetail - done some
Weeding - done some
Harvest lettuce, carrots, spring cabbage - done

Weekend jobs

At my friend's
Plant lettuces in hotbed
Continue tidying greenhouse
Weeding
Watering

At allotment
Collect any rain water
Cut grass if dry
Dig horsetail
Weeding
Watering
Harvest lettuce, broccoli, possibly spinach

At home
Sow peas
Mow lawns if dry
Cut lawn edges
Trim euonymus
Harvest carrots

[broadway]

Saturday

Continue to dig / weed 1st plot section – Done/Ongoing

Take paving slabs and pots to the allotment – In car, will take tomorrow

Continue to tidy back yard in prep for blow-away greenhouse – Done/Ongoing


Sunday

Continue to dig / weed 1st plot section –

Take paving slabs and pots to the allotment –

Continue to tidy back yard in prep for blow-away greenhouse –

Fix rain diverter –

[Containergardener]

More weeding
Take cuttings of 2 clematis
Pricking out /potting on

[broadway]

Sunday

Continue to dig / weed 1st plot section – Back said no!

Take paving slabs and pots to the allotment – Done

Continue to tidy back yard in prep for blow-away greenhouse – Done/Ongoing

Fix rain diverter – Done

In addition sowed more seeds


Monday

Continue to dig / weed 1st plot section –

Continue to tidy back yard in prep for blow-away greenhouse –

Sow more seeds –

Fix netting –

[Penellype]

Weekend jobs

At my friend's
Plant lettuces in hotbed - done
Continue tidying greenhouse - done for now
Weeding - done some
Watering - done

At allotment
Collect any rain water - none
Cut grass if dry - done
Dig horsetail - done some
Weeding - done some
Watering - done
Harvest lettuce, broccoli, possibly spinach - done except spinach, also rhubarb and a leek

At home
Sow peas - done
Mow lawns if dry - done back
Cut lawn edges - no
Trim euonymus - done
Harvest carrots - done

Monday jobs
Pot up more tomato sideshoots
Bring biggest tomato plant downstairs
Find fleece jackets to protect strawberries and possibly cherry
Water everything
Harvest carrots, broccoli

[broadway]

Monday

Continue to dig / weed 1st plot section – Done a little/Ongoing

Continue to tidy back yard in prep for blow-away greenhouse – Done/Ongoing

Sow more seeds – Done

Fix netting – Outstanding

In addition cut small hedge hanging over from next door.
Potted on Chilli’s, Peppers, and Tomatoes.
Made two compost bin bases.

Tuesday

Continue to dig / weed 1st plot section –

Finish tidying back yard in prep for blow-away greenhouse –

Tidy membrane at the bottom of the allotment, this area may be worked later in the year –

[Penellype]

Monday jobs
Pot up more tomato sideshoots - done
Bring biggest tomato plant downstairs - no, decided it could have a couple more days under lights
Find fleece jackets to protect strawberries and possibly cherry - done
Water everything - done
Harvest carrots, broccoli - done broccoli

Tuesday jobs
Take fleece off fruit bushes
Weeding
Deadheading
Dig horsetail
Trim grass edges at allotment
Watering
Harvest lettuce, carrots, spinach or broccoli