My allotment blogging was shoddy last year, it started well but then I got sloppy (with my gardening habits as well as my blogging). This year I promise better things.
Planting Plans
I've sorted the old seeds out, planned the beds for 2011 and aim to do a better job of reporting progress.
Shopping List
My seed shopping list includes, onions (preferably sets), borlotti beans, pumpkin (an edible variety) and/or squash. It did include potatoes, but I've now ordered them (see below).
Ordering Seeds
I've ordered seed potatoes from a new supplier, I normally order from Thompson & Morgan (which offer cash-back via quidco), but instead I've opted for Scottish seed potato merchant JBA Seed Potatoes who offer a better price. They also have a wider range of potatoes, not that I'm looking for any wierd and wonderful varieties.
So, I've ordered: Charlotte, Nicola (earlies, 5 of each) and Cara (maincrop, 30 of these).
State of Allotment
I went up on Saturday 8th Jan, it was cold and wet. The recent frosts and snow had collapsed the nets covering my spring brassicas*, but not enough to kill the plants, and they all look like they're holding in there.
The greenhouse was intact, nothing broken or damaged - so far so good.
Winter Vegetables
I've still got sprouts in, and they're looking fine, slightly wonky, but full of sprouts (not too big, not too small). We're harvesting these by the stalk, which lasts us about a week.
The parsnips grew, but they're thin and spindly, so a bit of a disappointment on that front.
*Spring brassicas: bought & planted in October-ish, bought from Thompson & Morgan, 36 plants, 6 varieties of each: broccoli (x2 types), kale, cabbage (x2 types, i think), cauliflower. Even if I can't remember what they are, they'll be a nice suprise when they're ready
