Light!
It’s light!
I got home from work and it’s light!
I get up at 5:30am weekdays and drive a 4 hour round trip to work. There was no traffic at all today and I got home early enough to visit the plot before sun set.
Bliss.
February 2012
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To do list
Today’s jobs for the plot.
1) Take my allium seedlings over and build them a cold from.
2) Start shovelling the soil and manure from the back of the plot to the raised beds at the front.
3) Burn the rest of the pear tree cuttings.
Number three’s my favourite.
Hayley was out last night and is still in bed. Hopefully she’ll wake up in a few hours and walk over with a ham sandwich and a coffee for me.
Just at the barbers so I look presentable at my aunties 60th tonight then I’ll crack on with the list.
Wish me luck!
The Greedy Gardener: Chitty chitty spud spud →
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Most of my seed orders have arrived now so I’ve started chitting my potatoes. Chitting means growing shoots before planting to give them a head start. Potatoes are a good crop for beginners; easy to grow and their deep roots help to open up ground that hasn’t been cultivated for a long time,…
Sounds good! I love the idea of using heritage potatoes. I’ve just played it safe this year and got Maris piper and Desiree. You’ll have to blog how you get in with them later in the year.
Raised Beds
Popped into the timber merchants near my GF’s house yesterday and had a good chat with one of the guys about raised beds. I learnt two key things:
1) The wood must be ATLEAST 150mm high. Any less and they’re not really raised beds, more separated beds. Separated beds aren’t a bad thing … They still help you organise, but on a waterlogged plot like mine you NEED raised beds.
2) You can buy thin, cheap wood and replace it every few years, or buy thick treated softwood and build them once.
So, I’ve opted for 47mm thick and 200mm high C16 (plant safe) treated softwood. Enough to build two 15” by 4” beds.
It set me back £100.
Can I afford that? No. But it’s a solid investment and will be there for years to come. It arrives Thursday, so I’ll update with pictures and progress then.
