Greenhouse repairs and harvesting

1/1/2018

Wednesday 20th December

Having located the missing panel from my greenhouse and found my stock of glazing clips at home, I came down early to refit the panel. Fitting it was easy but originally there was a stiffening strip along the bottom edge that was meant to stop the panel stretching out of its mount. It had failed to do its job and was missing. I found a length of cane and bent it across the bottom to try and replace it. I think a strip of exterior tape is called for.

Once that was fixed I started harvesting for my Xmas trip visiting family. They are not great veg eaters so a few Brussels sprouts for Xmas dinner and a few leeks was all I had planned. However I also pulled a large parsnip size Mooli as I think my son-in-law may find it similar to the crops he knows from his home in Zimbabwe.
The following day I grabbed the chance to pop down and tape the bottom edge of the roof panel after cleaning a strip along the edge. I managed the important one just before the rain came down and I went home!

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Hi! As "Webmaster" for this site I feel a bit of a fraud.
I am neither an expert at IT nor at growing vegetables. I do enjoy playing at both, however.
I have a 10 rod plot in the middle of the site, having transferred in 2012 from a 5 rod plot I had been cultivating for about 5 years. I needed to give myself space to grow a wider range of crops.
I will be recording my thoughts and activities on the allotment as well as sharing any knowledge and information I gain in my 'travels'.
I constantly seek hints and advice from my neighbouring, and usually more knowledgeable, plot holders and will pass on anything I think is of general use via this blog.