The Allotment - 26^th May 2003

Preparing for main crops and some earlies in full flow.

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

Those who say there is reducing numbers of bees and birds should come over these allotments where they are in abundance.

If you compare some of the pictures with those for 13^th April or 3^rd May, the amount of growth is noticeable.

New addition Allotment Diagram to give current plantings click here

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Main coldframe with a few Lettuces, Carrots and Courgetttes. Bed in front with Lettuces, onions and mint.
Bed to right with lots of lettuce that were under fleece a few weeks before. Secondary coldframes have cucumbers and tomatoes
Loganberry in flower, bushes in fruit. In background Redcurrant bush so heavy with currants it is falling over the path!
Looking down from above the top of the top bed, Redcurrant bush after being propped up to support the weight. Now the Rhubarb at the top actually will get some light.
Left to Right 2 lines of Tomato plants Peppers under Cloches Onions Shallots.
Strawberry bed in the foreground has two rows of earlies then main crop and then early crop. the Earlies are already in full fruiting and may well soon be ready for picking if this week is as sunny and warm as they have forecast.
Brussel Sprouts in right hand bed now out of cloches.
Left early potatoes and carrots, Beans with canes.
Early potato crops.

Last Updated 18^th June 2007