Thursday 7th December
The weather forecast initially said it would rain this afternoon so I wasn't going to come down but after a late lunch it was obvious the bad weather was coming later - so once again I was late coming down to the plot!
I started by digging out the Tulameen raspberry canes I had planted last visit and planting the Malling Jewel canes I had decided better suit my purpose. It was rather more difficult than I expected working between the posts and bracing stakes but they went in nicely.
I then heeled the Tulameen canes into the spare ground in my runner bean patch alongside the other spare Glen Ample canes and the Joan J autumn raspberries I plan to plant later.
I then harvested a few finger size carrots by thinning the row. I'm not sure they will grow much more at this time of year. I left sowing them rather late so they might as well stay in the ground until it is time to clear the patch for another crop.
The weather forecast initially said it would rain this afternoon so I wasn't going to come down but after a late lunch it was obvious the bad weather was coming later - so once again I was late coming down to the plot!
I started by digging out the Tulameen raspberry canes I had planted last visit and planting the Malling Jewel canes I had decided better suit my purpose. It was rather more difficult than I expected working between the posts and bracing stakes but they went in nicely.
I then heeled the Tulameen canes into the spare ground in my runner bean patch alongside the other spare Glen Ample canes and the Joan J autumn raspberries I plan to plant later.
I then harvested a few finger size carrots by thinning the row. I'm not sure they will grow much more at this time of year. I left sowing them rather late so they might as well stay in the ground until it is time to clear the patch for another crop.
A rather nice cloud formation caught my attention so I took a photo.
Finally I dug over the patch where I'm going to plant the Joan J canes so as to incorporate the compost I had spread over the surface.
Yet again it was dark as I left and a quick tour round confirmed I was the only one silly enough to stay so late so I locked the gate on the way out.
Finally I dug over the patch where I'm going to plant the Joan J canes so as to incorporate the compost I had spread over the surface.
Yet again it was dark as I left and a quick tour round confirmed I was the only one silly enough to stay so late so I locked the gate on the way out.
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