The Allotment - 13^th July 2003

We still have a Lettuce abundance, so don't be surprised if we come to see you and bring some crops we have too much of.

Recently we have been busy with other projects

• Over 4kg of Redcurrants
• Lettuces
• Over 1kg of Blackcurrants
• About 2kg of Raspberries and more to come
• Loganberries are building up
• Blackberries are just starting
• Several weekly crops of carrots, potatoes, shallots and lettuces
• Starting to harvest Courgettes, some rather large up to 50mm (2") in diameter
• Also starting is the French Beans
• Last of the early Strawberries, the late Strawberries are probably late next year!
• Did I mention Lettuces
• End of week should see start of mini-cucumbers

The part of the bed above the strawberries has been converted to a raised bed containing cabbage seedlings.

New addition Allotment Diagram to give current plantings click here

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Bottom Right Bed Right hand side front to back - Lettuces, French beans, Runner beans. Left Hand side front to back - Carrots, Potatoes, Courgettes partly hidden
Bottom Left bed containing Left - Potatoes and carrots. Middle - Leeks and onions, Right - Brussel Sprouts
Middle Right beds Left to Right - Tomatoes (already fruiting well), sweet peppers under cloches, onions and shallots, courgette and currant bushes.
View towards top bed on right Coldframes at back are ful of mini-cucumber plants, Tomatoes in front of them (and out of view Lettuces). Then Tomatoes in front as previous picture. Just at bottom left can be seen part of the raise bed for cabbages.
Some crops gathered just on 20th June 2003 Top step Redcurrants, lettuces. Bottom step Shallots, potatoes and Strawberries.