Vinny's Allotment Plot

Nettle seeds must last indefinitely in the soil. They still germinate in my small greenhouse that i have had for about 40 years and they have never seeded in that time.

A bed of nettles is a sign that the ground has been disturbed at some time - its something that archaeologists look for when surveying the land for signs of human habitation.

A bed of nettles is a sign that the ground has been disturbed at some time - its something that archaeologists look for when surveying the land for signs of human habitation.

..............usually the human habitations netty!

A bed of nettles is a sign that the ground has been disturbed at some time - its something that archaeologists look for when surveying the land for signs of human habitation.

..............usually the human habitations netty!

Is that where it gets its name?

A bed of nettles is a sign that the ground has been disturbed at some time - its something that archaeologists look for when surveying the land for signs of human habitation.

..............usually the human habitations netty!

Is that where it gets its name?

9. NETTY

Another Geordie word that might have continental relatives is netty, which has been used as another word for a toilet since the early 1800s. According to one theory at least, netty might come from an Italian word for latrines or public conveniences, gabbinetti.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...m-11601646

I did wonder what Vinny was on about, but was too polite to ask. Not a word us southerners use.

Back at plot today.

Harvested my elephant garlic. Tickled the bed over with a fork then added manure from a heap close by which I wastold was for all plothoders to use if they wanted.
Because I am of the persuasion "Owt for nowt" I thought I would use some to surround my diminutive pumpkin,squash and courgette plants both to keep soil moist, water through muck to feed them and lastly because muck was piled higher than the plants it may stop them from getting battered by the wind? We shall see. I did re-planrt some cucurbits into places they hadn't taken. Gawd knows what I have now as labels have blow away and transplants are mixed up!

I then weeded my swede trial plants. As can be seen by the piccie Marian swedes seem to be the best of the bunch. The pigeons have hammered them as well and I doubt the three little windmills I added to the row will bother them. Once again, we shall see!

Lastly I harvested some broad beans leaving the roots in the soil. I then added some muck to that section as well as I didn't want to harvest all the beans yet.

Elephant garlic looks fantastic. Something I’ve never tried growing. It’s on my list

Elephant garlic looks fantastic. Something I’ve never tried growing. It’s on my list

I'll send you some cloves, when I dig mine up.

Elephant garlic looks fantastic. Something I’ve never tried growing. It’s on my list

I'll send you some cloves, when I dig mine up.

Thank you