Tidied up more of the Greenhouse

This morning I went down to the allotment for about an hour. I continued tidying up and digging over the Greenhouse. However due to the rain I had to go home so will continue this when it is drier and I also have a day off work as I need to clear out the Greenhouse before putting everything back in.

Sowed Onion (Spring) 'North Holland Bloodred Redmate' seeds, created a hoop and started to clear out the Greenhouse

Today I went down the Allotment for about 1 hour. I sowed Onion (Spring) 'North Holland Bloodred Redmate' seeds into the other half of the drill that I took out yesterday (These are behind the Onion (Spring) White Lisbon Winter Hardy seeds).

I also tried to make some hoops using the metal rods and blue pipe. 

2 Metal rods and Blue Water pipe

I also had a bit of a tidy up of the Greenhouse and done some digging to get out some of the weeds.

Sowed Onion (Spring) 'White Lisbon Winter Hardy' seeds, cleared out 2 raised beds and dug in front of Polytunnel

This Afternoon I went back down to the Allotment for about another 1 1/2 hours. I made a drill using my hoe where I had put the line earlier today. I then sowed Onion (Spring) 'White Lisbon Winter Hardy' seeds into this. I decided to split the row (9 foot and 9 foot) so I could sow some Red Onion seeds however as I didn't have any overwintering one's I will get some tomorrow and leave the drill open to sow them tomorrow.

Drill opened using hoe

Onion (Spring) 'White Lisbon Winter Hardy' seeds
where sown in half of the drill.

I then cleared two raised bed's on Allotment 1. The one to the right of the Greenhouse and the one to the Left of the Greenhouse (Minus the unknown Brassica).

The Raised bed to the left of the Greenhouse

The raised bed to the right of the Greenhouse

I also went back over to Allotment 2 and dug in front of the Polytunnel to clear all the weeds. I am currently unsure what to do with this space.

Before digging in front of the Polytunnel

After digging in front of the Polytunnel

Put compost over new Onion Bed and harvested some Potatoes and Runner Beans

Early this Afternoon I went down the Allotment for about 1 1/2 hours and put compost over top of the Onion Bed.

Forked over the Ground before starting
to add the Compost I got from Crawley
Horticultural Society

Compost put over part of the Onion Bed

I then used the rotivator to mix the compost into the soil.

Compost mixed into the Soil using Mantis Rotivator

I put in canes to show the end of the Allotment and measured in from here. Then I put the line across the Allotment to the other side.

Measuring in from the edge of the Allotment

Putting the line across the Allotment to create a
Straight Line

I then decided to leave the Allotment until Late Afternoon to go home for some Lunch but before going home I harvested some 'Rocket' Potatoes and 'Scarlet Emperor' Runner Beans:

'Rocket' Potatoes and 'Scarlet Emperor' Runner Beans

Sowed Cabbage 'Red Drumhead' and Cabbage 'Spring Hero F1 Hybrid' seeds

This afternoon I sowed the following in the Greenhouse:

- Cabbage 'Red Drumhead' into a 6 cell tray
- Cabbage 'Spring Hero F1 Hybrid' into a 6 cell tray

I sowed them into a mix of Westland Jack's Magic Multipurpose Compost and Vermiculite.

Cabbage 'Red Drumhead (left) and
Cabbage 'Spring Hero F1 Hybrid (right)

Went onto Allotment 1 and continued to dig and clear paths, and clear raised beds

This morning I spent another hour on the Allotment, digging out the paths around the raised beds, as well as clearing the paths and raised beds. I finished off clearing the raised bed to the front right of the Greenhouse and also managed to clear the front left raised bed. I have also started to clear the raised bed to the right side of the Greenhouse and this is where I left it today.

Raised bed to the front left of the Greenhouse

Raised bed to the front right of the Greenhouse

Raised bed to the right of the Greenhouse

 When I next go down to the Allotment providing the weather is good I will continue to clear the raised beds out as well as clear the paths. I also need to get some more bark chips to put down on the weed membrane.

Sown Japanese Onion 'Senshyu', Onion 'Hi Keeper F1 Hybrid' and Onion 'Sturon' seeds

This afternoon I sowed the following into the Greenhouse:

- Japanese Onion 'Senshyu' into a 24 cell tray
- Onion 'Hi Keeper F1 Hybrid' into a 24 cell tray
- Onion 'Sturon' into a 24 cell tray

I sowed into Levington's John Innes Seed Compost which I had brought earlier on during the year.

Onion 'Hi-Keeper F1 Hybrid'

Onion 'Senshyu' and Onion 'Sturon'

Put some compost on new onion bed, dug some paths on Allotment 1, started to clear raised beds, harvested some Beetroot and saw the Runner bean's are beginning to crop.

This morning I went down onto both Allotment for about 1 hour. I emptied two of the bags of compost that I got the other day onto the new onion bed and this will be dug in when possible.

Some compost where the Onion Bed will be

I also started to dig out where the paths are around the raised bed's on Allotment 1 as these have become over grown with weeds. While doing this I also started to clear the raised bed to the front right of the Greenhouse. I will continue to do this during the week providing the weather stays nice. 

Showing the edge of the Allotment before starting

Front edge of my Allotment

Showing the edge of Allotment 1 being dug out

Started clearing out one of the raised beds

I also harvested some Beetroot from the Raised bed's of Allotment 1.

Beetroot that I harvested today

While on Allotment 2 I also realised that the Runner Bean's that I planted back in may are now beginning to crop.

Runner Bean's are now beginning to crop.

Finished digging over Onion Bed, Harvested a Carrot and looking ahead to Brassica Bed and Polytunnel edges.

This morning I went down onto Allotment 2 once again. I continued and managed to finish digging over where the Onion bed will be from September onwards.

Cleared where the Onion Bed will go,
including around the Globe Artichoke at the end

Pile of all the weeds, and showing the clearing of the
weeds next to the environmesh tunnel containing
Carrots and Parsnips

Harvested while clearing next to Environmesh tunnel

Below I have also taken a picture of where the Onion and Shallots are at the moment. This will be cleared shortly to make way for my Brassica Bed for the year ahead.

Previous Onion Bed, containing some onions,
garlic and shallots as well as some beetroot.

I have also got to put soil over the edges of the Polytunnel to keep it down firmly. I will put some bulbs down here to brighten up the area during the Spring.

Right hand side of the Polytunnel

Left hand side of the Polytunnel, this will need
digging out, the soil put back over the Polytunnel
edges and some bulbs will be put in

Continued digging over where Onion bed will go, Harvested some coloured potatoes and French Beans

This evening I went down onto Allotment 2 for about 1 hour. I continued to clear where I will be putting the onion bed for the rest of this year and next year.

Pile of the weeds that I have dug out the ground

I will continue to dig over this part of the Allotment tomorrow morning providing the weather is good once again.

While on the Allotment I harvested the following:

Second Early 'Salad Blue' Potatoes

Second Early 'Shetland Black' Potatoes

Early Maincrop 'Highland Burgundy' Potatoes

Climbing French Bean's

Sown Broad Bean 'Aquadulce Claudia' seeds and checked on seeds which were sown last week

Today I sowed the following in the Greenhouse:

3 inch pots filled with Westland Multi-purpose
mixed with vermiculite

- Broad Bean 'Aquadulce Claudia' into a 12 x 3 inch pots

I also checked on the seeds that were sown last week: