Birds!!!

Went up to the plot during the week to net the strawberries and raspberries etc and as i was leaving i noticed pea pods on the ground about 10 of them,done a Miss Marple and the birds where number one on the list,out with more net,checked the broad beans,yes, they had a visit here too,so did the currants as well. Noticed next plot has cabbage leaves eaten that are not covered.So the pests are back for the year,the only things not covered are the potatoes,leeks,garlic and onions. I saw my first nearly ripe raspberry i had thought they where a long way off,so its mine not the birdies. Need to start feeding more,must write out a plan for it.At the moment its really only the poly every Saturday that gets feeding.But with squash moving fast and ALSO my leeks that i really want to look after this year. Sweetcorn are loving the corner behind the poly,cut some more broccoli and it tasted lovely.Lefthand side of plot needS to be looked after this weekend,beans need to bE planted out as well as more broccoli and cabbages. Put bigger net on carrots,hope they are alright.Going to plant carrots in poly this weekend. Started of purple beans that i got in Organic Center.Going to start off some courgettes to put in tunnel for August to have a longer season.

Sunday 23rd June

Went up to plot for 2 hours,it was raining on and off and very windy.Took down sugar snap in tunnel getting to big,tomatoes need the space,the fruit are coming on nicely.Took out one of the courgette plants 4 is to much in there.Removed 3 dwarf french beans,im going to sow a row of carrots in June,July and August to see what is best in tunnel for the winter. Planted up new mangetout plants,aubergine is flowering looks so pretty.Cucumber flying got a mini cucumber plant from a friend so that planted up as well. French beans are about 1/2 to 1 inch long and look really healthy was worried as they had been nibbled are a young stage but are flying along now.Still eating carrots from winter/spring sowing have 2 rows left. Celery are slow to move but look happy the ones outside are slow as well.Rocket potatoes are great in the soil really big.Cauilflower is ready thinking of putting some broccoli plants in tunnel as i have some to spare. Going to net strawberries tonight,hope to put some more tyres planters up tonight have patty pans and pumpkins to plant up.Going to water and feed everything outside on the plot tonight. I cant wait for the raspberries i would say they are 2-3 weeks away at most still very green and tight. Garlic and onions still growing strong it will be a while until ready to pick.Pulling some onions that have gone to seed. Runners are starting to form about 1 1/2 inches long,this will be a first as i have never had runners before August. Sunny here today 25th June and looks like that for the rest of the week.

Pictures of plot and tunnel veg

Longest day

Can't believe it's here already the months are flying by,it's a while since i have updated but i have been busy.at the allotment tonight,sarpo Mira are slow but coming on ok,red cabbages moving along,leeks look great really taking off.runners are getting tall but no beans under the glass.onoins from seed are growing quick and filling out.sweetcorn about 18 inch tall look happy,broccoli about 2/3 inches in head size so I'm happy will let them get a bit bigger before I cut them. Strawberries in outside bed are green about a week to picking,carrots until mesh are looking good,winter onions are about 3 inch wide,cauliflower starting to form small heads. Raspberries are green but getting there,yellow courgette are massive in cold frame a thing of beauty lol.sprouts about two feet high,romanesque are slow four died will fill with cabbage.Picked some broad beans tonight. Purple sprouting pushing up net need to raise it,carrot in raised bed starting to fill out,two butternut showing and some winter squash hope the grow on,garlic looks like it will keep growing a few more weeks,some rust on them.mange tout ready out side peas only in pods,turnip flying as is celeriac sweet pea starting to bud. In polytunnel,sugarsnap cropping last few weeks,courgettes going mad,dwaft beans slow but cropping,mange tout cleared and new plants in,aubergine flowering,some small cucumber forming,melon not in flower,chillies cropping,runner/ French bean growing fast.carrot getting big pulling each week.kohl rabi swelling a few weeks off,potatoes in bed great big yield,cauliflower ready in tunnel as is the broccoli. Will post pictures tomorrow.

Update start of June

It's a while since iv updated,outside on the allotment potatoes all up and rocket starting to flower.Leeks went in about 150 so enough for the winter.Runner behind glass window look ok,top leaves yellow but lower leaves look good and lots of new shoots.onions from seed flying along.broccoli forming heads and sweetcorn planted out and seem ok.pods on broad beans swelling,strawberries in flower and carrots growing great.weeds are manic and it's hard to keep on top of them. Winter onions getting big but some going to seed,garlic looks happy.first butternut showing on squash and red kuri has first fruit.yellow courgette starting to show in pots that are in cold frame.red currents swelling and raspberries in flower. Turnips up, need thinning,same with parsnip.mange tout in flower peas a few. Weeks behind.sprout,red cabbage,caul,romanesce celery all looking good will post pictures at the weekend.sweet pea planted out. Planted up winter squash and butternut outside in tyres,pumpkin only on seed leaves at home. Tunnel,sugar snap ready.courgettes flying getting 2 a week,dwarf beans still slow,mange tout cropping great got first strawberries yesterday. French beans look like they are coming in to flower,melon,cucumber,chillies,peppers,broccoli look good.kohl rabi and celery planted up.carrot are sweeping going to pick some this weekend coming.caul forming heads in tunnel and potatoes flowers dead going to wait until stems die back. Transplanted,cabbage x3 types,winter cauli,purple kohl rabi,broccoli and started to chit some peas for late crop.

My lovely Leeks

Veg pictures