A whole new growing season, and off to a flying start

Things have changed this year. I can not dedicate enough time to the allotment to make it viable to keep it in my name, so this year the plot belongs to my Dad, and I'm his skivvy!

We've been busy over the last few weeks preparing the ground for this years crops. Quite a lot of land was being wasted by the paths between the beds so we have decided to remove them and only have the narrow paths which run widthways across the plot. This has increased the beds by nearly three feet each which is a considerable amount of space, it just means there is more to weed now!

A number of crops are growing happily in the greenhouse which include beetroot, Brussels sprout, red and green cabbage, leeks and runner beans. I still have a lot to sow but it is still early days and the nights still threaten frosts or very cold temperatures.