Tulip Planting

We finally got round to planting the tulips at the allotment – though actually we’re not late at all, as they can’t be planted out till November at the earliest due to the possibility of tulip rot if you try to plant out any earlier.

Anyway, here they are about to be planted:

And here they are with the netting weighed down with sticks on them in order to put off the pesky thieving squirrels. Here’s hoping it works!

In order to free up the new tulip bed, I did take out the gladioli which we will store until next year:

At the same time, K pruned the currant bushes to give them a chance to get some air and light in them:

So, a  mini-harvest this week of the remains of the beetroot and the last good cabbage. We’ve really enjoyed the cabbages this year and will definitely do them again!

Have a great Sunday.

Anne Brooke Books

After the Frost

There’s a lot of post-frost (and wind!) damage at the allotment this week – but no more than we expect for this time of year. The dahlias are definitely over:

And the yacon (on the left of the below shot) is done, though it doesn’t affect the harvest – in fact when the leaves are dead like this, you know the harvest is ready!

We have also taken down the runner beans which have been over for a couple of weeks at least:

Which means that the leeks below them have a chance of grabbing some more sunshine – should there be any!

I also took a picture of the asparagus ‘trees’ as they look so pretty right now:

And there are still some cabbages to enjoy, hurrah!

No flowers in this week’s harvest – just onions and beetroots, but we’re pretty pleased with that anyway.

Have a great weekend!

Anne Brooke Books