An interesting day

Row of Ambo.

More digging.

Doesn't get any better than this!

Yet more diggin'

More digging down the plot, have done enough now to accomodate the 5 rows of lates which I aim to put in over a few days.

Tidied Mrs Digger's strawberry patch, (the old one, not the new one I've just put in!).

Started preparing the greenhouse for the tomatoes. Going direct in the soil this year as I've got 2 compost bins that I've not touched for 5 years or so. The compost at the bottom is almost black - looks a bit of good stuff!

Heaved most of it out into the beds and begun to dig it in. The aim is to keep turning it and watering it for a few days to get it well dug in and raise the moisture level before planting the toms. Will throw in some chicken manure for good measure.

More Diggin,' More Plantin', More Sowin'

More digging over to put the spuds in. Two x rows (32') of Charlotte & one row of Kestrel.

If I've got it right, there's one row of Ambo, two rows of Picasso & two rows of Sarpo Mira to go.

Sowed a row of Early Nantes carrots, half a row of mini finger carrots and half a row of "Wanganui Giant" carrots, the latter sent to me by an Ozzie member of the forum.

The pea is still growing!

Yes!!!!!!!!

Remember my single seed of the "Gladstone" variety - it's germinated!

Been away for the weekend & it's poked it's head though. I think this one's in for a lot of TLC!

Further Update

Had a 4 hour session on the plot this morning. Finished planting the PJ's and cleared enough for the two rows of Charlotte and one row of Kestrel, plus a bit more!

Promised a photo - here's the tomatoes after their first night in the greenhouse.

Progress Report

Things are starting to move now.

Moved the Shirley & Brandywine tom plants into the greenhouse & wound the wick up a bit. The seedlings of the other 5 varieties have taken their place in the window sills.

Sowed a few more herb seeds and some of those flowery things.

Down the plot I've got all the "Swift" spuds in and half the "Pentland Javelin". One more session left before we're off for another weekend away!

Must try & break this boring text up with a photo or two!

Back To The (S)log

Back yesterday. Never take your eye off tomatoes. The ones I sowed a week ago had come through and had started to go a bit leggy. Emergency treatment with the old foil seems to be working.

Finally managed to get the parsnips in & three x 24' rows of Kelvedon Wonder Peas.

Next stop - spuds!

May leave it a week or two before sowing the heritage peas.