Leeky pot

Last year I bought some young leeks grown packed together in a pot. I still have some to pick in the bed at the allotment. So I thought I would plant some myself in batches to see if I could get a good staggered crop. The first batch I have planted today and are on my window sill. I went for "Giant Winter" which seems apt for the weather at the moment! Will be looking at a second batch in about March depends on the weather will need to harden off. Anybody grow Welsh onions?

Chitting Potatoes

I have cleared my potatoe bed and covered with some Black plastic to warm up the soil ready to get some manure.

Great advice from Allotment Vegetable Growing

"Chitting is simply placing the potatoes in a frost free place with indirect light and will produce short strong shoots, getting them away to a faster start. You can use egg cartons or seed trays to keep them in. Don't forget to label them so you don't get confused as to variety come planting time." -Allotment Vegetable Growing

Cleaning the beds

Managed an afternoon on Saturday removing some of the old and dead plants ready for digging and manure. Need to start getting the first peas in pots on the window sill. Hoping that we start to warm up now!