Plotting Up

So we’re back in business. After 18 months with no plot we were lucky enough to get one just round the corner from our house and it even came with a shed. Suffice to say Vicky has already taken charge of thinks and we’ve made a start on our new plot (number 23) by clearing out the old shed, giving it a lick of paint (a nice contempory slate grey finish), and even getting so far as erecting beans supports with new canes and planting out a row of sunflowers. 

With our little girl Tamzin having just turned 1 and our second well on the way (due August) we plan to set aside a part of this bigger for them to play and learn “as they grow”. 

So here’s a little background on our new plot…………it used to be the site manager’s but he was ousted for being a bit of a dick by all accounts. Bad for him, good for us, as our new plot comes with both its own water point but also the shed has a sink and working tap. The council also put in 2 nice concrete paths that run down either side of our plot which although not the prettiest do mean we have one less headache of having to keep the usual grass paths mowed or to prevent them from encroaching onto the plot itself. Everyone Wye say on site today seems really friendly and we have a couple of people we already know on site.

Can’t wait to get into the swing again. 

It’s been a while since I updated this blog and it’s not because we’ve been sitting around all the while doing sweet fanny adams but because it’s been so busy it’s hard to find the spare time to sit down and put finger to key board lately what with moving people and the bank holidays and everything else.

I’m happy to report that Vicky has now moved in with me in Canterbury meaning that we are closer to the plot and so hopeful with Summer on the horizon (come on man it’s bloody June for F#’@k’s sake) we should be getting down more often. But that has also meant that the house has become a bit more of a priority and so we have plans on that front too.

We did however manage to get the sweet corn and courgettes in the ground last week, following on form the butter nut squashes the week before although they looked like the main course in some little bastards butter nut squash buffet!

We seem to be experiencing quite a lot of pest attacks on our veggies with all the brassicas showing signs of leaf damage along with the tops of our roots too like the turnips, beet roots and swedes although with the action of these fellas taking place under the ground i’m hopefully they will shrug it off and we’ll still get something from them.

I’m sure that we spotted a few parsnips showing signs of coming through and by a miracle we had a pod of peas on our surviving plants. No beans to show so we’ll plant out some more now the weather is finally warmer.

The spuds are going great guns (again) but they’re now the one thing that we haven’t really been eating of late with the diet control plan in full swing (9kg lost since February) but with the BBQ season now upon us its potato salad all round for any invites we get. Also got the last lot of ones planted so all three lots are now in the ground.

Still on the look out for free/cheap green house and shed for the plot.

Hopefully we’ll get down tomorrow for evening’s weeding and planting.

Seedlings in full swing