What I intend to do today/tomorrow!

[Baldy]

actually take my filled water containers to the plot and water the toms and chillis - I've given up on everything else in pots - they have two choices (and seem to have made a decision) - will pull a couple of young lettuce - they're tending to bolt early due to stress (bit like me at present) so I'm picking them small and sticking them in with some cheese in a sarnie at lunchtimes...

[muck lover]

Well I’m going to water like crazy before they reinstate the hosepipe ban. I’m sure my arms now have gorilla-like proportions compared to torso after trying to water two polytunnels and multiple fruit and veggie beds with two watering cans.

[Penellype]

Thursday jobs
Pull/dig horsetail - done some
More weeding and deadheading - done some
Cut back finished branches of indoor tomatoes - done
Harvest raspberries, beans, tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, kohlrabi - done
Make soup - done
Watering - done

Friday was a write-off after lightning took out my fridge and internet. I spent all day sorting out the mess, while feeling quite ill, probably from shock. A pity, as there was a window of nice weather between the storms.

Yesterday I still felt weak, but managed to collect up the rain water and pull a bit of horsetail.

Today looks a write-off with rain forecast for most of the day.

[Penellype]

A couple of little jobs did get done yesterday, including collecting more water, tying in a couple of tall new raspberry canes to prevent them being blown over and repairing wind damage to the fruit cage and some nets at my friend's.

Monday jobs
Collect overnight rain water
Pull/dig horsetail (especially in raised beds)
Drain excess water out of drip trays
Harvest beans, cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, beetroot, calabrese, raspberries, blueberries

[Gillykat]

Monday

Draw up plan of allotment and get reorganising! Work out best position for two rhubarb plants, brassica bed for 20 seedlings which are coming along well, new raspberry bed and asparagus bed

Tuesday & rest of week!

Get stuck in!!! Move plants, dig beds, weed, weed, weed!!!! No more Nice Gill...I want my allotment tidy, organised and productive!!!

Took a pic of the side beds yesterday *Sunday* and DEAR GOD!!!!! It will look drastically better by the last day of my holiday on Saturday!

[Chestnut]

Digging out a previous owners compost bin, hoping to plant some swede and turnips in there before the day is out!

Edit: I am delighted to say that rain stopped play! Managed to harvest some spuds and beetroot, alongside the usual beans and courgettes, before the rain started bouncing off the ground, at which point I decided to call it a day...

[Penellype]

Monday jobs
Collect overnight rain water - done
Pull/dig horsetail (especially in raised beds) - done some
Drain excess water out of drip trays - done
Harvest beans, cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, beetroot, calabrese, raspberries, blueberries - done except blueberries, also some peas

Decided getting rid of the strawberries at the allotment was marginally more important than the horsetail in the raised beds, as there were annual weeds in amongst that were starting to flower. Took the rubbish to the tip. Also used the cooler temperature to start putting in the barrier between the grass and raspberries, a job I have wanted to do for a while but the ground has been too hard and the weather too hot.

Tuesday jobs
Pull horsetail in raised beds and tunnel
Continue with weed barrier
Mow lawns and grass at allotment if dry enough
Deadheading
Check pots for watering
Harvest blueberries, beans, peas, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, check courgettes

[Penellype]

Tuesday jobs
Pull horsetail in raised beds and tunnel - no
Continue with weed barrier - done
Mow lawns and grass at allotment if dry enough - done lawns
Deadheading - done
Check pots for watering - done
Harvest blueberries, beans, peas, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, check courgettes - done

Also trimmed old leaves and fruit stalks of the strawberries and removed the Meteor peas which had finished.

Wednesday jobs
Pull horsetail in raised beds and tunnel
Cut grass at allotment
Garden photos (1st of month)
Weeding and deadheading
Harvest cucumbers, beetroot, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, turnip, blueberries
Watering if required

[Penellype]

Wednesday jobs
Pull horsetail in raised beds and tunnel - done for now
Cut grass at allotment - done
Garden photos (1st of month) - done
Weeding and deadheading - done some
Harvest cucumbers, beetroot, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, turnip, blueberries - done
Watering if required - done - some of the pots on the fence were remarkably dry considering the rain we have had.

Thursday jobs
Trim long bits of grass at allotment and lawn edges at home
Check and tie in tomatoes, remove sideshoots
Pull/dig horsetail
Harvests tomatoes, raspberries calabrese, beans, peas, courgettes
Watering

[Greenleaves]

Your far to organised Pen

[Penellype]

Your far to organised Pen

I find this thread a good way to remind me what I need to do! Sometimes things go pear shaped though...

[Penellype]

Thursday jobs
Trim long bits of grass at allotment and lawn edges at home - done
Check and tie in tomatoes, remove sideshoots - done
Pull/dig horsetail - done some
Harvests tomatoes, raspberries calabrese, beans, peas, courgettes - done most
Watering - done

Also potted up some kale and kohlrabi seedlings.

Family day today so no gardening.

[Penellype]

Yesterday I was at a family wedding (my niece) so no gardening was done.

Weekend jobs

At my friend's
Tie in tomatoes, feed and remove sideshoots
Remove finished peas
Weeding
Watering

At home
Deadheading
Sow winter salads
Harvest cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, beans, peas, blueberries, potatoes
Watering

At allotment
Pull/dig horsetail
Weeding
Get yellow sticky traps for whitefly in tunnel
Harvest beetroot, beans, raspberries, courgettes
Watering

[Penellype]

Weekend jobs

At my friend's
Tie in tomatoes, feed and remove sideshoots - done
Remove finished peas - no, not quite finished
Weeding - done some
Watering - done

At home
Deadheading - done some
Sow winter salads - decided to wait until cooler
Harvest cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, beans, peas, blueberries, potatoes - done
Watering - done

Also emptied some compost out of the bottom of the hotbin to make room for fresh waste

At allotment
Pull/dig horsetail - done some
Weeding - done some
Get yellow sticky traps for whitefly in tunnel - done
Harvest beetroot, beans, raspberries, courgettes - done
Watering - done

Monday jobs
Lift all onions at allotment and put on rack to dry
Pull/dig horsetail
Weeding
Deadheading including buddleia at allotment
Harvest potatoes, beans, tomatoes, carrots, blueberries, raspberries
Watering

[Penellype]

Monday jobs
Lift all onions at allotment and put on rack to dry - done
Pull/dig horsetail - done some
Weeding - done some
Deadheading including buddleia at allotment - done
Harvest potatoes, beans, tomatoes, carrots, blueberries, raspberries - done
Watering - done

Tuesday jobs
Pull/dig horsetail
Weeding/hoeing especially in tunnel
Try to make room for onion drying rack inside shed at allotment (in case of rain)
Harvest beetroot, tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, blueberries, raspberries, choose from beans, courgettes, kohlrabi, leeks, carrots, turnips
Watering