The signs of summer

Rebecca would love this.

Not been able to get to the plot the last few days due to road works on the ribble bridge-its not safe on my mobility scooter with all the heavy traffic around-but i made it to day.

so i planted a few cobra climbing french beans around the wig wam and i have 3 trays of peas in the cold frame ready to plant out later this coming week. I all so noticed my first planting of broad beans are now in flower.

Things still to plant out.

more broad beans planted to day.

Broad beans ready to plant out after growing in the cold frame.

Allotment 99

After 3 years of being empty plot 99 has been taken !!

The video shows there progress after 1 day-stmming down  5 foot high weeds to ground level

i will be following there progress with interest in the months to come. The weather so far this spring has been bloody  crap.crap

 My potatoes are looking aw full, just small tops showing hear and there-stunted by the frosts, and the chilling wind taking away what bit of  heat there is  i have never seen it so bad in the 33 years i have been plotting.Haveing said all that the  winter and summer onions and garlic are doing fine and so are the broadbeans, so its not all bad news,

Not a lot growing?

Wed 9th may

Potatoes frosted tops

peas and beans in cold frame

killing the weeds

At last !!

At last after 8 weeks a spud shows its head

Broad beans are well on the way

And so is the garlic