tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105504689931866202024-03-13T17:26:11.801+00:00Taylor Family AllotmentThis is the random mumblings of the Taylor family and the development of the Taylor's Allotment.
Work Started in Feb 2008. The Team: David, Jane, Sandra and JimOrfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-7966880107220727752012-10-29T07:55:00.001+00:002012-10-29T07:55:53.207+00:00Hard Landscape and putting a bed to Bed
It's probably no surprise that this season's been a bit of a wash out etc. The main effort was dismantling the old shed and installing a new(er ) one, I've put down some flags between the greenhouse and shed.
The potato bed has almost been put to bed.
Not for long though, Onion and Garlic to go in.
Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-80281495844504454452012-04-21T20:34:00.001+01:002012-04-21T20:34:25.910+01:00http://www.instructables.com/id/Geodetic-greenhouse-low-cost/?ALLSTEPShttp://www.instructables.com/id/Geodetic-greenhouse-low-cost/?ALLSTEPSOrfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-78459718090362336222012-03-23T07:12:00.001+00:002013-06-19T04:56:29.221+01:00Start of the repositioned compost bins.Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-33850156460776677852012-03-22T20:24:00.001+00:002012-03-23T07:14:33.761+00:00Nearly ready for direct sowing of spinach?Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-15254644616838182072011-10-29T07:51:00.001+01:002011-10-29T08:01:21.148+01:00Garlic planted.
That's the Garlic in.
2 Rows of Taylor's Marco.
2 Rows of Unwin's White.
I've also planted a row of Shop bought Garlic. Probably Spanish to See how it goes.
Yesterday was a fabulous Autumn day and it was a pleasure working on the plot.
Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-70220116813655931702011-10-23T18:53:00.002+01:002011-10-23T19:01:47.544+01:00Rhubarb bed today
A little hired help on the plot
The Rhubarb in need of a little TLC
That's the Rhubarb taken care of. Ben is thinking do I eat it or roll in it!
Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-78497817773641015002011-10-22T11:51:00.000+01:002011-10-22T11:54:59.528+01:00Progress (A little)
Time to tidy up. Start at the bottom and work up.
I pulled the last leek from the lower bed today and got stuck in.Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-80838744538135052312011-09-02T15:38:00.000+01:002011-09-02T15:41:53.548+01:00
Yes there are some crops in here.
Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.39263 -2.586988853.3547545 -2.6659528 53.430505499999995 -2.5080248tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-19762640492761086722011-08-07T16:24:00.000+01:002011-08-07T16:24:40.775+01:00Cut flowersOrfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-53035763186223459162011-07-10T14:23:00.002+01:002011-08-07T16:26:46.630+01:00CropIgnore the lemons!
Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-45226684051551407192011-07-01T07:19:00.000+01:002011-07-01T07:19:00.111+01:00To sow in JulyThe following can still be sown in July
Spring Cabbage
Chicory
Chinese cabbage
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Peas
French Beans
Beetroot
Carrots
Radishes
Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-83622525962293355532011-06-19T07:35:00.000+01:002011-06-19T07:35:05.398+01:00Gardener's world Live.Good weather forecast today. I'd love to spend the day down the allotment but we're off to gardeners world live at the NEC including the good food show.Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-26925620668426646302011-06-18T21:28:00.001+01:002011-06-18T21:30:59.518+01:00Deadish potato plant
Something got one of the potato plants. I don't know what. I think I'll dig it up.
Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-15144783552169054982011-06-18T12:16:00.001+01:002011-06-18T12:17:07.054+01:00Dwarf curly KaleDue to the the pigeons destroying my main crop of Kale I have sown some Fothergill's Kale Dwarf green Curled Borecole.
We gave up on the second sowing of Bulb Fennel due to excessive weeds and with attempt to sow again. I need more space to put tomatoes out and the only real space left is next to a tree. I've dug and removed some roots and will get the tomatoes in next time I have the time.Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-28998291966591739802011-06-18T08:18:00.000+01:002011-06-18T08:19:00.708+01:00 Orchid?Nope. Sage!Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-46883475943742947112011-06-18T07:46:00.001+01:002011-06-18T07:49:49.945+01:00The allotment in June,Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-66223598382807526302011-06-18T06:57:00.001+01:002011-06-18T06:58:59.768+01:00Foxxie
At least she's not on seedlings.Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-59546129082603998362011-06-16T06:54:00.002+01:002011-06-18T07:26:15.736+01:00Cropping at present
Also spring onion, radish, spinach, rocket and herbs.
Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-40336875012766478922011-06-15T17:34:00.001+01:002011-06-15T17:37:21.795+01:00Stripped bare.
Little buggers didn't take long to strip the kale.
Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-28905727753536599702011-06-12T20:15:00.001+01:002011-06-12T20:18:49.519+01:00Tomatoes and Comfrey.
On the plot early today.
The main task was preping an early for some tomatoes.
It looks like some of the weed have turned out to be comfrey and possibly borage. So I've left them be. I've edged the bed with marjoram and some lettuce.Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-16443859855212907272011-06-12T17:17:00.002+01:002011-06-12T21:10:46.194+01:00Plug plants
I've called into a nursery that does plug plants at 75p this is £7.50 worth ready to pot on.
There a few herbs a couple of perenials and a several types of lavender.
Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0The Allotment53.397538308785265 -2.515163403027372653.380189308785262 -2.5529139030273726 53.414887308785268 -2.4774129030273726tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-2180843185731132352011-05-07T12:42:00.002+01:002011-05-07T12:51:39.369+01:00Aprill 2011We made a cracking start and taken on an adjacent half plot and are already running out of space. Salad is now ample including spinach, radish, lettuce, and rocket.We've got flower along the borders,l courgettes and pumpkin are in the grounds. Chillies, coriander and basil have been potted on and the tomatoes will soon be ready for potting on into a small dedicated greenhouse.Thank god for the Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-50196092882563215612011-04-30T20:10:00.002+01:002011-04-30T20:14:37.966+01:002010 gone.2010 got off to a good start but due to work and health issues not much got done at the back end of the year.Off to a flying start this year thanks to lots of hard work and some good weather. We've also had an extension...Pictures soon.Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-25701075399834233362009-06-04T22:42:00.001+01:002011-04-30T20:04:59.560+01:00Looking Good? Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610550468993186620.post-32362534070055907862009-05-25T14:56:00.001+01:002009-05-25T14:58:09.575+01:00No more spaceThe last of the space was used today. 3/4 of a bed of leeks went in and a few rocket seedlings.Orfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450888292266432124noreply@blogger.com0