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: