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Constructive day today at the plot.
I have been storing some flattened cardboard boxes in the shed and after cutting seems I had enough to cover the area where my Butternuts and cukes are growing. I spread these out out on top of the dying foliage and held it down with some grass cuttings I had brought from home. These cucurbits were planted through cardboard on undug soil and had a coating of home made compost spread on top. This should mean that I am building up the soil fertility in this area without any digging.
I then took the top tier off a bed as the bottom tier was starting to rot.I dug over the soil within with the probability that I will eventually do away with the sides altogether. I raked up the soil to make a large mound along the bed. I then planted five Elephant garlic cloves along the peak . Along each side I planted eight normal garlic cloves. I have been told that garlic doesn't like too much moisture so hopefully this will help growth. To finish off I sprinkled some chicken poo pellets over bed.
Before going home I cut the seed head off a leek I have been growing i a large pot in the corner of the greenhouse. The head reminded me of Don Kings hair cut with a good crop of leek 'Grass'. I had to cut it to separate the leeklets and planted 30 into individual modules. There are still loads left do stuck leek stalk in a bottle of water to keep it fresh for the next time I pot on some more.
Sorry for the length of this post and TTFN
I have been storing some flattened cardboard boxes in the shed and after cutting seems I had enough to cover the area where my Butternuts and cukes are growing. I spread these out out on top of the dying foliage and held it down with some grass cuttings I had brought from home. These cucurbits were planted through cardboard on undug soil and had a coating of home made compost spread on top. This should mean that I am building up the soil fertility in this area without any digging.
I then took the top tier off a bed as the bottom tier was starting to rot.I dug over the soil within with the probability that I will eventually do away with the sides altogether. I raked up the soil to make a large mound along the bed. I then planted five Elephant garlic cloves along the peak . Along each side I planted eight normal garlic cloves. I have been told that garlic doesn't like too much moisture so hopefully this will help growth. To finish off I sprinkled some chicken poo pellets over bed.
Before going home I cut the seed head off a leek I have been growing i a large pot in the corner of the greenhouse. The head reminded me of Don Kings hair cut with a good crop of leek 'Grass'. I had to cut it to separate the leeklets and planted 30 into individual modules. There are still loads left do stuck leek stalk in a bottle of water to keep it fresh for the next time I pot on some more.
Sorry for the length of this post and TTFN
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