Sowing seeds!

I've started!  Sunday I filled my new trays from wilkos and sowed tomatoes,  mixed salad,  celeriac and cabbage.  The salad leaves have already shooted...in two days.  Nature is so powerful... A tiny tiny seed and a bit of water and soil. Always a delight when they germinate!

Seeds potatoes... Chit or not to chit

That is the question! I've bought another bag of Pentland Javelin earlies. I'm going to plant these the same time as my first bag which have been chitting in my kitchen for a few weeks.  Will need interesting to compare!  I also bought a bag of King Edwards.  Main crop. 

Shallots and garlic

Back to the lottie this morning and took a picture of my garlic and shallots that I planted November.  Was worried the shallots would rot over winter but they're fine!

Spring is here!

Beautiful sunny day! Made arrangements with the site manager to be shown how to use the strimmers and mowers at the lottie. So now all out paths are nicely cut. I cleared up some winter debris, the compost bins and a general tidy up. This was my first visit up there since end of Dec! Was thrilled to see my shallots are growing nicely as I was worried they'd rot with all the rain we'd had. Garlic growing well too. Richard (my neighbour) kindly pulled some parsnips & leeks for me and then on my way out Derek pulled some early rhubarb for me. They'll be in the pot for dinner tonight!

Here's David in action....

Wilkos

Great shop for gardening stuff.....bought some seed potatoes a couple of weeks ago. Pentland Javelin, Early Crop and Maris Piper, Main crop. They're currently in my kitchen and I look at them daily for evidence of green shoots!

Then today I bought a mini greenhouse. I've had one before and know they're not brilliant for for a tenner who cares! I just dont want seed trays all over my house on window sills. Oh to have a proper greenhouse in the garden again one day!

Christmas gifts...

How rude of me not to post Christmas goodies....
Here goes:

Quick visit after the stormy weather

Had a quick look at the allotment today whilst on a bike ride.  A shed opposite me has blown down partially blocking the car park.  Mines still up and no damage to anything.  Garlic growing well. Took up a Christmas present too... a zombie gnome.  Too funny!