After Neil came back from a work trip on Thursday, we were both able to get down to the plots for a mid week visit. This was good timing as the red onions suddenly looked ready to plant out and by the weekend would probably have roots really poking out of the bottom! Our digging the other week meant they could go straight in. It seemed like a lot of onions but whenever we think that we realise how many we get through and they will never go to waste so we keep on planting! The red onions looked really healthy and had caught up with the white onions completely after a burst of warmer weather.
Inspired by our previous bout of digging we were tempted to keep working towards the front fence. As tiring as it was we just kept going and before long we had finished the whole of one side. Due to Neil’s difficulty in sticking with one job for too long, he broke up the digging by clearing the front of plot 118. We had some well rotted manure at the bottom of the manure bay and he put this across the front to neaten things up. With two pairs of hands at work it doesn’t take long to transform an area.
It was tempting to start on the next side but our stomachs were rumbling and it’s better to stop before you get sick of digging!
The blossom that only a few days ago was just in bud has opened up and the fruit trees look really cheerful. Let’s hope there isn’t a harsh frost or high winds to blow it all away!
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