Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Hi everyone what a lovely day it is in hertfordshire. Just seen 2 squirrels in our garden playing hide and seek up the plum tree.

My question today is about our new allotment that i am sharing with my father.
We have planted so far runner beans,brussel sprouts and potatoes.
Is there any thing else I can start off now for later on in the year or early next year?
Or shall i just put down some weed matting as have been clearing some of the areas.

As my father has tried to put in 2 paths to divide the plot up a bit.

The 2 photos that i have put here are only part of the plot and where there are weeds it has now been cleared, a little bit more by me crawling around on hands and knees as can't use fork or spade due to deterioating neck disc trapping nerve that goes to my left arm.
I am going to have an epidural in neck in 2 weeks.

Also have to see about my nose as on way to physio a week last wednesday for neck went flying through the air and ended up skidding a few feet along the pavement on my nose had to be taken to hospital for gluing and stitching of nose.

Now seeing specialist today as doctor that i hadn't seen for over 4 years saw me on Monday and straight away said it is fractured. I am having to go private as local hospital have misplaced the urgent referral.

• 31 Jul, 2015