 Yesterday I took down the last two panels of the shed ready to take them to the tip. Now I can begin to concentrate on actual growing matters! I went to plant a row of Onion sets alongside my Climbing French Bean plot and started to clear the earth I had dug out of the trench when I realised it was partially covering a row of Garlic I had planted in November! I quickly scraped the earth back into the trench (I have put a fair amount of horse litter and compost in the bottom) and cleared the shoots. |
I then had to locate another patch for the onion sets at the other end of the patch, next to a row of autumn planted red onion sets. I managed to squeeze in two rows but made sure I left enough room between each set and each row to push a hoe through so I can keep the weeds down easily.
You are supposed to leave each set poking through the surface but I find the birds tend to pull them out thinking they are something to eat so I ridge the soil an inch or so to cover them. The soil is light enough to allow the onion to swell as the set grows. Once the roots have gone down there is no problem.
I also had a change of heart over the horse litter I had collected and put in the bottom of a compost bin. I moved it onto a path where it will hopefully smother or burn away the weeds. I shall scrape any litter I spread last autumn and now need to remove and put that at the bottom of the bin to soak up any 'juices' that soa down from above. When mixed with the rest of the bin contents when I transfer it to the next bin it will be much more use.
Now I need to get my greenhouse set up where the old shed used to be!
I harvested some Russian Kale sprouts which were very tender and tasty. I've had very few leaves as they were mainly old and tough but now the plants are sending out flower sprouts that we enjoyed. Perhaps I should have given them some fertiliser to keep them growing.
Anyone got any suggestions?
You are supposed to leave each set poking through the surface but I find the birds tend to pull them out thinking they are something to eat so I ridge the soil an inch or so to cover them. The soil is light enough to allow the onion to swell as the set grows. Once the roots have gone down there is no problem.
I also had a change of heart over the horse litter I had collected and put in the bottom of a compost bin. I moved it onto a path where it will hopefully smother or burn away the weeds. I shall scrape any litter I spread last autumn and now need to remove and put that at the bottom of the bin to soak up any 'juices' that soa down from above. When mixed with the rest of the bin contents when I transfer it to the next bin it will be much more use.
Now I need to get my greenhouse set up where the old shed used to be!
I harvested some Russian Kale sprouts which were very tender and tasty. I've had very few leaves as they were mainly old and tough but now the plants are sending out flower sprouts that we enjoyed. Perhaps I should have given them some fertiliser to keep them growing.
Anyone got any suggestions?
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