It’s been a little while since we updated the site – mostly because it’s been a little while since we could spend any time at the allotment as we have been busy with stag do’s, trail runs and allotment treasurer admin work for the last few weekends.  We had another couple of hours of work to do this morning signing people up for the year but we then managed to spend a few hours tidying up the plot.

Pilla cleared up the last of the plants in the greenhouse, the only thing left in there now is a solitary fuschia plant although it is trying it’s best to look colourful.  I tackled the beds at the end of the plot, removing the sprouting broccoli (bolted before we could eat it) and the red cabbage (ravaged by slugs – we did manage to take a couple of tiny heads today though).

We also removed the runner beans, they have been consisently producing tons of beans since June but there is a limit to how many you can eat or store in the freezer (Shhh… especially as one of us doesn’t really like them), so we decided to chop them down today.  Also on the job list was adding last years leaf mould to the compost heap and adding this years leaves the leaf compost maker.

The last job was very exciting, i’m not going to say any more today but we’ll have some picutres and news soon.