Our Allotment Journey - Day 1 !

shaz_mum_of__2

Had a busy morning weeding and improvins some of the beds and setting out a little stall for spare plants under the covered gazebo so far 4 varieties of tomatoes and a dozen of the largest of pepper plants

Hubby has put up some hanging brackets for me too

Just pottering now too full for much else now due to a sunday lunch!!

Potting shed to tidy and more potting on to do and then a thourough soaking in order i think

Might manage some pics later

Shaz

Laura_D_3

Morning all,

I've barely had chance to check out all of your exciting progress with this beautiful weater. SPent the entire weekend gardening at home which was pure bliss, then last night of down the allotment which is coming along rather nicely even if it does look slightly parched :eek:

JTB - I have no idea how long the rice will take, apparantly I have to keep the water to a certain level and I assume that it will just suddenly appear

I've put an ad on freecycle for a hops plant or cutting of as I believe now is the right time to do it. Fingers crossed I get something otherwise its back to the drawing board, or my third attempt at growing it from seed - I will not let it beat me :rotfl:

Happy gardening all x

skint_taffy

hi lotus ive got a hop plant but have no idea how to take a cutting can cut some off wrap in wet cotton wool and foil and post if you pm address

skint_taffy

sorry i meant laura d lol

shaz_mum_of__2

It would appear its a root cutting thats needed to propogate which should travel well!!

http://theherbgardener.blogspot.com/2008/01/hops-more-than-just-ingredient-in-beer.html


therse better instructions here (down the page a bit)

http://www.deerislandbrewery.com/hops.html

or buy some here

http://www.aplus-hops.co.uk/

Shaz

Laura_D_3

You guys are the best :j

Skint_taffy I was looking through all the posts wandering who lotus was then I got to your next message I'll pop you a private message.

Shaz - if the posting of hops doesn't work I'll get straight on that website to purchase some :T

Right I'm off to garden and await my delivery of horse muck in exchange for a couple of tractor tyres :D

Top_Banana_2

This is how they were:

This is what I did today:


How's that? It looks a bit messy, and I would have preferred ridges, but I just did circular mounds around each plant. Is that ok?

How many more times should I need to do it?

Thanks.

KennyVader

I like the random mounds, wish I'd done that now. But aren't you supposed to leave a couple of leaves just poking out the top after earthing up?

Lotus-eater

I don't think it's essential, I often cover mine over completely when frost is due.

Frugaldom

Good morning

On the tattie-growing, I have mine covered almost to the top but it's more a 'hide us from the hens' approach in case they get over the fence.

Sun's blazing here again and, for once, there's no howling wind, it's just blustery. I need to get some repairs done to prevent any further damage. One third of the greenhouse roof ripped off and now the corner of the garage roof! At least I ralised how exposed this place is before I started trying to plant out tomatoes and climbing things, although it's too late for the first 2 courgettes; they're long taken by the wind.

Catch up later, hope the sun is shining wherever you are.