May 2007 Archives
Bank Holiday blues
Posted by Deborah James on May 28, 2007 10:29 AM
What is it with the weather this Bank Holiday?
I know one of the boasts of the British allotment holder is meant to be that we are happy to brave it come rain, snow or shine.
And don’t get me wrong, I’m glad of the downpours – saves me hours of filling watering cans from the plot's various butts and tin baths.
But come off it – HAIL? In May?!
- Post to:
del.icio.us
Digg
Newsvine
Nowpublic
Reddit
Sunchoke mountain warning
Posted by Deborah James on May 27, 2007 3:52 PM
ALL the books warn Jerusalem artichokes are nigh-on impossible to move once planted.
True to form, we hadn’t read up on their super-human staying power before we enthusiastically buried about ten tubers last spring.
(I'm keen to grow veg that are either elusive or insultingly expensive in the shops, so rocket, mange tout, purple sprouting broccoli, peppers and fennel are also on the list...)
After a harvest which should technically have qualified as an EU artichoke mountain this January, we decided to eradicate the crop and re-plant just four or five tubers this time
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Monster nettles and the realisation that time waits for no man
Posted by Deborah James on May 19, 2007 12:28 AM
Oh dear. It’s happened again.
I haven’t made it down to the allotment for a few weeks and the nettles have gone completely feral.
A metre-high patch around the compost bins has engulfed the rhubarb and spread along the rear path to smother the western-most bed - where later, with burning arms and wondering (once again) how the hell weeds evolved to sting through jeans, I uncover two flourishing (!) rows of broad beans which Lynne planted out last month.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
This page contains an archive of all entries posted to Down the Allotment in the May 2007. They are listed from oldest to newest.
June 2007 is the next archive.Many more can be found on the home page or by looking through the archives.
"I'm glad I saw this article! I've planted a few su..."
"Sorry, but what is kimerikas? Jane...."
"Hi Debbie, Don't know if you are aware of the cur..."
"Well done you've a veritable treasure trove of veg..."
"Very impressed with your battle of the nettles. K..."
"Mmmmmmm the radishes looked loverly, keep em comin..."