It was a beautiful warm sunny weekend with temperatures reaching as high as 20C so we spent quite a bit of time on the plot.
We planted three rows of early potatoes (Arran Pilot). There is still a risk of frost so we planted them quite deeply and drew some earth up over them to make ridges. Once we have planted the early potatoes it really feels like another growing season has started.
In the roots bed we planted four rows of carrots (Chantenay Red Cored and James Scarlett Intermediate), and four rows of parsnips (Countess F1). We had great success with parsnips last year by planting the seed very thinly during April. We also planted a few more broad beans (Bunyard's Exhibition) and a handful of Petits Pois.
We chopped back the green manure ready for digging in as soon as possible so that it can rot down and release its nitrogen. We will be needing the bed for brassicas and sweetcorn in about six weeks.
We will need to build a new structure to net the cabbages so were grateful to acquire some long straight alder from our friends who have been coppicing at the nature reserve adjoining the allotments.
The annual weeds have started to grow so the endless process of hoeing has begun, and our little lawn got its first strim.
Not much to eat at the moment, just leeks and a few spinach leaves.
