The Summer Allotments (Plot 12A)

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The Summer Allotments (Plot 12A) June/July/August 2012

Overview of plot, beginning of July:

Lettuces during June:

Little Gem

Beginning of June:

End of June:

Harvested:

Paris Island Cos

Beginning of June:

This is from the other extreme of the bed:

Beetroot ‘Bolthardy’:

Beginning of June:

End of June:

Beginning of July:

Just harvested & then composted!

Carrots Early Nantes 2:

Beginning of June:

End of June:

Middle of July:

Pinto beans at far end of plot

Near end of June:

End of June:

Beginning of August:

Onion ‘Alisa Craig’

I sowed some seeds of Onion ‘Alisa Craig’ in the greenhouse on the allotment on Christmas Eve 2011. They had germinated fine & were growing just fine but when I was able to go down for a few days in January a mouse entered the GH & dug up the seedlings! When I arrived they were scattered across the tray of compost & most had dried up.

Fortunately I had kept some seeds back for a later sowing so I sowed these. These germinated well & I planted them out on my own allotment, Plot 12A.

Beginning of June:

Beginning of July:

These photos show the harvest in late August!

Before harvesting:

After harvesting:

Nearly 4kg/9lb of Onions!:

Potatoes ‘Rocket’:

Beginning of June:

Middle of June:

A few spuds weighed at home:

Runner beans ‘Cherokee’

Beginning of June:

End of June:

End of July:

Strawberries

Strawberries beginning to ripen:

Strawberries ready for picking:

Strawberries harvested:

I could go on adding more pictures but I think there are more than enough here already! So I’m going to end this blog with some flowers – after all the veg that will be a nice change!

China Pinks:

Cosmos Seashells Mixed:

Verbena bonariensis:

In spite of its length I hope you have enjoyed this look over the summer months of my plot.

• 17 Sep, 2012
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