This week the son, daughter and I have time off and already I've been to the allotment twice. Just for quick visits: it's been windy and rainy for a few weeks now, and not pleasant for working (especially with a toddler); regardless, stuff has been done.
Yesterday we quickly dropped off kitchen scraps for the compost and transplanted a rooted year-old redcurrant cutting. We have a sort of Perennials section at our allotment: a long strip at one edge that comprises the raspberry patch, a couple of rhubarbs and the newly moved gooseberry. It now also contains my yellow (autumn-fruiting) raspberry bush too, transplanted today. (Maybe I should move the artichokes there too.)
Today I sowed around 60 pre-sprouted broad beans in two rows and the son picked a good portion of Brussels sprouts for our dinner. We've picked pretty much all of the big ones now, so are working through the smaller ones; I think there are only one or two meals left to harvest.
I have a good sized sack of peas soaking too, some of which have begun to sprout so they will be sown hopefully before the week is over; if not, I'll have time to go up with the daughter before work/childcare as my reduced hours start next week. And I plan to empty and relocate the large planters from my patio; I'll refill them with fresh compost and probably put in some more strawberry plants. Along with this, I'll transplant a rooted fig cutting I took last year.
There's plenty to do, and if I want to have a productive harvest I'd better get things done.
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