Ann Long

Allotment 2008

DSC01574_thumb5 Broad Beans 
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DSC01575_thumb  Peas
In this bed we have peas.  have to watch out when the flowers form to spray for pea moth
DSC01576_thumb Onions & Garlic
This bed contains Onions and two varieties of  garlic ,ordinary white and Elephant,this variety is much larger in size and milder in flavour.
DSC01577_thumb Potatoes
this is the potato bed ,the first haulms are just showing
DSC01578_thumb Onion bed 
red onions also some Shallots and white onions put in much later to give an ongoing
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were over wintered to give a very early supply
DSC01582_thumb1 Brassicas:
here we have spring greens and young cauliflower plants
   
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Cauliflower:

netted to protect from birds and butterflies,( yes they are present already and attacking the Brassicas

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Carrot Box

the seedlings are very small at the moment but now the weather is warming up they should be pushing up a little better.  the box has a fine mesh lid to deter the carrot fly.

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Some lettuces

(donated by a fellow allotment holder) growing in an enclosed box.

DSC01586_thumb The strawberry bed. most of these were donated by Peggy,and there are some from a new allotment holders plot (Ann)  who needed some room for a shed.  Note the fruit trees towards the rear of the cage.
 DSC01600_thumb Fruit cage

cage built by my Cousin Derek who occupies the plot adjacent to mine. I attached the netting myself making sure to leave enough entrances to allow bees access.