What a fabulous weekend that was. For the first time it actually felt like spring. So much so that we managed a whole day down on the plot in glorious sunshine. Perfect working weather.
And so what did we manage to get done. Well for starters I spent most of the afternoon digging up the remainder of this years potato bed (and I have the blisters to show for it). This was hard going as the part of the plot we are using this year has been covered up and walked on for the last 18 months so it was really hard and compact and came up in large clay like clumps. Made me realise how tough it must have been for Vicky last time out.
With the bed all dug it was time to get something in the ground at last so with dibber in hand the first earlies went in. 20 tubers in a block of 5 x 4.
Vicky spent most of the day having a good old clear up down the bottom end. Doing what I’d planned for soo long but never getting round to. She cleared out a lot of the undergrowth and got all the random rubbish into a single pile. The toilet structure got taken down and the fence panels re-used in what will be our new composting area. We also made a fire pit using some old sheets of corrugated steel roof panels and the majority of dry wood and old canes got burned much to Vicky’s delight. She loves a good burn up.
We stopped for a little picnic for lunch and had a little wander down by the river where we saw a water rat scurrying along on the opposite bank. Keen eyes by Vicky. we also fed the ducks.
On top of all that we managed to get 2 of the raised beds filled ready for planting but then decided that it was still just to cold to sow any thing and so covered them back up and will plant out next weekend if the weather continues to improve.
To finish off one of the best days down the plot some of the old fruit cage netting was used to cover the strawberry bed. A great day.