As you can see in the foreground I took the top off the Brassica cage today to let the poor things stretch their wings a bit. 

Courgettes (Romanesco) thriving. 

Beans & Corn OK. 

Strawberry Bed Update

Getting there! There should be a picture of Phil helping me by sitting on the top at one point to counteract the warp in the wood, but I was a bit distracted and forgot to take it! Curses.

Another Look!

This view gives a bit more of an idea of what still needs to be done. The tricky bit is going to be inserting a piece in at the bottom of the far end. After that I'm laughing! I have decided to treat the new beds with black timber preservative to aid longevity and style.

Courgette Flowers

The courgette flowers are stunning. I should really cut them to fry in a light batter.

Bed Update

I did a bit more on the strawberry bed this afternoon. It is very awkward as the wood has warped since I got it several months ago. Still, progress of sorts is progress ne'er-the-less.

That View Again!!!

This view has changed a lot in a few short weeks!!!

Path of Shame Update

The path of shame is better than it was this time last year, at least!

Tomato Update

I picked some tomatoes today which we had for tea. I also picked some courgettes but I was too late home. (Oops!)

Gorgeous Garlic

The garlic is ready to take home now.

Hybrid Squash Update

The little squash plants from our 'hybrid' are growing well.

The corn & beans are doing OK. 

Shedful!

Sue and I walked down to the land registry and then the allotment (via Lytham hospital) last night ( Tuesday. We walked back through the playing fields and Witchwood. (7.3 miles on the pedometer!) Cora loved it. We stopped off to water on the way. I am intending to have a day down at the allotment tomorrow (Thursday), which will be the first day officially of the Summer holidays as schools broke up today.)

Shedful (2)

I think we earned a bit of a sit down!!!

Onion Update

I forgot to put these up last week!!!
I went down all afternoon this afternoon and had as really good go in the shed! I lined a load of stuff up ready to go to the tip when I heard a cheery call and Jimmy arrived enquiring about three large panes of glass for his oddly proportioned greenhouse, a couple of sheets of hardboard and an old lawnmower for the bloke who does the verges. He made me a cup of tea and a piece of shortbread. He told me a bit about his time in the steelworks in Glasgow. There were 18 allotments actually in the grounds for employees. Jimmy ended up with three on the go.
I can hardly remember an afternoon at the allotment that felt so laid back! Although he did describe mare's tails as 'soul destroying'.
I will take some new pictures tomorrow.

Jobs I have planned are:

*Finish the 'new' strawberry bed
*Carrots & potatoes in the greenhouse for Christmas
*Two rows of peas lengthways along a bed
*Move Leeks asap when it's wet
*Thin new squash plants
*Plant up apple mint in Green container
*Weeding & general bed maintanence
*Ask Sam about railway sleepers

Should keep me busy for a while

Rust Never Sleeps

The shelves Phil dumped on me a couple of days ago are already proving useful. I wasn't sure about drying tje garlic off in the greenhouse as I did the onoins as they are full of rust. (Co-incidently so is the shelving unit!)

A fine bowl of onions! 

The herbs are doing ok. 

Salad Days

Today I harvested the first Courgettes and Tomatoes of the season!

Little Cucumber

There's a little cucumber in the greenhouse!

Garlic Chopped

I dutifully decapitated the garlic as recommended.

Weapon Amongst Us

Kevin checked out the greeenhouse with a handful of rhubarb already in the bag!

Chard Times

I picked another good load of chard today for our tea with Kevin. Sue did it with chick peas spices & meatballs & it was delicious!

New View Revisited (usual view)

A (recurring) view of the allotment.