Vinny's Allotment Plot

Ahh it's soul destroying isn't it when it goes so badly?

I was pondering getting a polytunnel for the garden, but we're quite exposed to the hills, and I worry that a polytunnel wouldn't be able to withstand the wind, unless I paid lots of money... so a solid greenhouse it is.

Ahh it's soul destroying isn't it when it goes so badly?

I was pondering getting a polytunnel for the garden, but we're quite exposed to the hills, and I worry that a polytunnel wouldn't be able to withstand the wind, unless I paid lots of money... so a solid greenhouse it is.

The greenhouse pictured was a solid greenhouse but putting the door facing the prevailing wind was something I thought at the time was asking for trouble!

Ah... hmm... I am about to put a greenhouse, a polycarbonate one, at 90 degrees away from the prevailing winds - will that be enough, do you think?

Ah... hmm... I am about to put a greenhouse, a polycarbonate one, at 90 degrees away from the prevailing winds - will that be enough, do you think?

You can batten or glue the sheets in. My greenhouses are exposed - the old glass greenhouse will often get blown out/cracked panes. So poly may go to if it's exposed.

Ah... hmm... I am about to put a greenhouse, a polycarbonate one, at 90 degrees away from the prevailing winds - will that be enough, do you think?

You can batten or glue the sheets in. My greenhouses are exposed - the old glass greenhouse will often get blown out/cracked panes. So poly may go to if it's exposed.

A friend on my old plot had a greenhouse with polycarbonate which he siliconed in as an added precaution.................it still finished up as a box kite!

Called in at plot this morning whilst walking Kato. Glad to see the garlic I planted has eventually decided to make an appearance   but the broad beans will need to be re-sown as the few that have survived the ravages of slugs and snails are pretty naff!

Called in at plot this morning whilst walking Kato. Glad to see the garlic I planted has eventually decided to make an appearance   but the broad beans will need to be re-sown as the few that have survived the ravages of slugs and snails are pretty naff!

I sow mine in modules then plant then out when they are about 4inches, maybe an option?

Called in at plot this morning whilst walking Kato. Glad to see the garlic I planted has eventually decided to make an appearance   but the broad beans will need to be re-sown as the few that have survived the ravages of slugs and snails are pretty naff!

I sow mine in modules then plant then out when they are about 4inches, maybe an option?

So not only does the greenhouse glass get blown out but the broadies go out the window as well!

You can batten or glue the sheets in. My greenhouses are exposed - the old glass greenhouse will often get blown out/cracked panes. So poly may go to if it's exposed.

I'll definitely do that, thank you Scarlet

A friend on my old plot had a greenhouse with polycarbonate which he siliconed in as an added precaution.................it still finished up as a box kite!

haha oh gosh, I can see it happening! I'll do my best securing it lol

Squelched my way into the plot this morning to harvest some leeks. I lifted three large leeks with a trowel. Once I dug in and broke the roots I pulled the leeks out with a squelch leaving a pool of water where the poor sods had been!
I need to find some leek and onion recipes online as I have quite a few leeks and stored onions. Onion bhaji's sounds canny and I wonder what leek bhaji's would be like?  The garlic is starting to show above ground  now but some of the Japanese onions I planted last year don't even seem to have grown at all? I have my spring onion sets ready to plant but will leave that until April.
Must take a few peppers off my overwintered chillies at home and see if I can salvage a few seeds. They need to be started asap. The toms can wait a while yet though as I sowed mine far too early last year. Once bitten, twice shy as the saying goes!