Vinny's Allotment Plot

Its a while since I posted on this thread and rather than post on the 'What I did today' thread,  as it was all allotment based I thought I would post on here!

Today I boiught 5 bags of peat free compost to use at the plot.

I also took my chrysanthemum cuttings to the plot to harden off in the greenhouse. They have been on the bedroom windowsill since I 'sruck' them and I am pleased that I had 100% take on the main batch without any heat ot rooting hormone!  Thats 18 plants in the main batch and another 5 plants in a 6 inch pot. I also tended the leeks which were already in the greenhouse hardening off. While there I grabbed another tray of onions from greenhouuse for use at home.


I dumped each of the compost bags round the plot close to where I intend using them. The plan was to sow some parsnips, but on checking through my seeds I didn't have any!  I definately bought some parsnip seed but gawd knows where I put them!
Because it was bright I did a bit of hand weeding on the onion beds. For the first time ever my Japanese onions have been a real dissapointment? A lot of the bulbs have just rotted in situ leaving big gaps in rows. Luckily I have loads of spring sown sets ready to go in so I will just plant them in the misses.
Even though I have put stuff to harden off in the greenhouse I need to try and replace some of the panes of glass or plastic that have been blown out as the hardeing off plants aren't getting  lot of protection.
Anyway, it was nice to make a start on the plot and hopefully the weather will improve giving me more motivation to get there more often.