Vinny's Allotment Plot

Back at plot for an hour today mainly to drop off squash plants started at home and added to greenhouse to harden off.

While I was there I decided one of my priorities was to get some spuds planted. I have some Charlotte planted in buckets at home but have quite a few, of various varieties chitting.
I planted the Maris Piper and the Butter potatoes in a previously prepared bed along the edge of the plot. I had to hand weed the area first(mainly creeping buttercup) then dug trowel holes, added potato and filled hole with a couple of handfuls of compost. I have planted in this way before with some success and never earth potatoes up unless frost threatens.

I still have Desiree potatoes and another variety to find a space for yet. 

I also planted my six soup Celery plants out in another area as they were becoming pot bound.

Pictures shows my potatoes sown today along boundary and my cucurbit beds covered with grass cuttings. When the cucurbits are ready to go out the grass cuttings will have fully died off and should be a useful mulch. Below the grass cuttings are compost then a layer of cardboard to keep weeds at bay and retain moisture.