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Arternoon. Had a good session at the allotment earlier until rain stopped play. Normal rain I would normally work through but this became like standing in a shower at home.....with my clothes on.
Anyway, after hoeing off the weeds where my broadies had been I planted five purple sprouting broccoli plants, which is enough for anyone I reckon. I allowed 1 metre betewen plants and expect a similar spread sideways.
I then strung out a straight line and dug a single spades width along it. After raking level I planted a row of Japanese onion sets along the centre of the dug area. I kept diving into the greenhouse when it rained but it eventually got ridiculous and I finished up with platform soles of mud on my feet. Time for a smart exit.
Harvested a couple of Butternut squash which I left in greenhouse, and four courgettes which are still producing.
Also took home a bag of stored Jap onions from the greenhouse where they have been drying.
Anyway, after hoeing off the weeds where my broadies had been I planted five purple sprouting broccoli plants, which is enough for anyone I reckon. I allowed 1 metre betewen plants and expect a similar spread sideways.
I then strung out a straight line and dug a single spades width along it. After raking level I planted a row of Japanese onion sets along the centre of the dug area. I kept diving into the greenhouse when it rained but it eventually got ridiculous and I finished up with platform soles of mud on my feet. Time for a smart exit.
Harvested a couple of Butternut squash which I left in greenhouse, and four courgettes which are still producing.
Also took home a bag of stored Jap onions from the greenhouse where they have been drying.
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