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Another mini harvest tonight - this time of my red shallots that have got away from me slightly, though to be honest I wasn’t sure when to dig them up. I also took quite a few pictures of the other things that are growing in my garden…*obsessed*
The only thing I’m avoiding doing is weeding…maybe I’ll get the dog on that one… “Midge!”…
“not more weeding”, she barked 
My first potatoes…they made a lovely sunday lunch!
Fresh and sweet - I present my first peas! These are a variety called “Kelvendon Wonder” and they’re lovely.
Some early starters for 2007 ready for the cold frame - from herbs and strawberries to caulis and annuals.
Well, who couldn’t it’s fab! So it arrived on Monday and I’ve already started to deck it out with a variety of shelves, shovels and storage - I just shouldn’t be let loose in Ikea on my own. It’s going to be great place to keep all my gardening paraphernalia, but the best thing…Midge seems to like it!
I’m getting there. Although it doesn’t look like it I’ve made quite a lot of progress in the last month. I’ve only been able to work at the weekends, but with a little help from my motley crew I’ve laid the foundations for my shed, cut down 4 trees, trimmed back the raspberries, burnt last year’s old wood and dug the main growing area. Still lots to be done though!
Lots done today:
*checked out the shed situation, turns out Woodlands Sheds in Horsforth don’t deliver to allotments. They’re going to let me know next week if they’re going to make an exception…otherwise it’s Homebase and a hammer!
*burnt all the dead wood and some of the twigs and leaves that have been hanging around since the last occupant tended the site
*finally laid the foundations for the shed - enough sand this time round
*cleared the conifers to the far end of the plot to die down so we can burn them later in the year
*met my neighbour Matthew
*best of all…started to dig over the main plot. Soil looks ok, but bags of manure wouldn’t go amiss!
Here’s a few more pics from today…
Latest view of the site. Really opened things up now I’ve taken down the 3 conifers on the right hand side and the other sapling that was living behind the raspberries. I’ve also had a good hack at the raspberries - just keeping the new growth for next year.
The big pile in the middle is steadily growing…good job it’s bonfire night soon!
I’ve set up a group on Flickr.com where other Otley allotment owners can post their pictures, share advice etc etc . Take a look… http://flickr.com/groups/otleydiggers/
I’ve taken a panorama shot so I can chart my progress and hopefully look back later in a year and be happy with my handywork.
