Vinny's Allotment Plot

'Shirt off' weather at the plot this morning but started to rain heavily just as I was leaving.

I lifted the last bed of onions and stored them in greenhouse. Hand weeded bed then put a thick covering of hay on top until I decide what to plant in bed.

Dug up a diagnal bed of Kestrel potatoes which were smaller than usual but lovely and clean. Kestrel have slug resistance anyway but the dry conditions are not favoured by slugs I reckon? Raked over bed and planted 42 Senshyu onion sets. I have about 120 of these so thought I would try an early sowing of some of them as an experiment. I am also awaiting Radar, Red Electric and an Autumn planted white onion sets so I can afford to be experimental!

Dug up a small bed of Charlotte potatoes which I am very pleased with. Once again no slug damage and normal Charlotte size. After weeding bed and a quick tickle over I planted 16 leeks in the bed.

I took home some cougettess,potatoes and tomatoes.

The Charlottes looked so nice I had some for dinner with butter slathered over them and realy enjoyed them!

Below are piccies of Kestrel potaoes in bag taken from area planted with onion sets and upside down photo of Charlotte potatoes from edged bed next to them now planted with leeks.