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YvanA look back into the past, 11 days ago, when May turned to June... yes, another late <a href="https://toot.ale.gd/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> postcard 😅 <a href="https://youtu.be/WKmA8s9cbUY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/WKmA8s9cbUY</a>First half is a bit of a plot tour of the polytunnel plot, and the second half is progress on the new plot including getting the first "three sisters"* bed in.I really need to start remembering to take my microphone... the audio is a bit meh.<a href="https://toot.ale.gd/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a>

Arthur GronThe blackberries at my <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> are bloom. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/gardenin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardenin</a>

Richard RollinsonAfter two weeks in the tumbler, the grass clipping-leaf mold mix is ready enough to be brought out to use as mulch around the tomatoes. BeetBear rolled up his sleeves and got to work. At least the rain has stopped and the sun is shining today. Things are looking up. 😀 <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/BeetBear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BeetBear</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Allotment</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NewEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewEngland</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/zone6b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zone6b</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Mulch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mulch</a>

Gina (she/they)And I decided to harvest my first proper kohl rabi as I'm sure I read to take them when tennis ball sized...but I can't remember at all so now to google what to do with this 😅 So pretty though I might just admire it a bit longer! <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a>

MactonexLook at these beautiful little edible jewels. <a href="https://toot.community/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/RedCurrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RedCurrants</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/fruit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fruit</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/jewelry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jewelry</a>

hicksy2Now I've got bean poles up it looks like a proper allotment. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Phaseolus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Phaseolus</a>

BelascoI think it's our best year yet for redcurrents. <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a>

BroadforkThe gherkins and various climbing plants have got a proper natural jute cargo net to scramble up this year. They have no excuses now, so get climbing. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/HomeGrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HomeGrown</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/NoDig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoDig</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Allotment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/NoDig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoDig</a>

BroadforkThe Latvian peas are first to flower. The Minerva Carlin pea flowers are a little slower to show themselves.I’m enrolled in a little citizen science project this year with Garden Organic called The Revival of the Carlin Pea. <a href="https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/what-we-do/citizen-science-and-research/members-experiments/the-revival-of-the-carlin-pea" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/what-we-do/citizen-science-and-research/members-experiments/the-revival-of-the-carlin-pea</a><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CitizenScience</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Organic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Organic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GrowOrganic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowOrganic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GardenOrganic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GardenOrganic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Allotment</a>

BroadforkI love it when the phacelia comes alive with the sound of buzzing bees. Bees just love this plant. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Allotment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bees</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pollinators</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Phacelia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Phacelia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a>

Frieda_MI planted the squashes, cucumbers and courgettes out on Sunday when there was quite a stiff breeze, so I made a little wind break for them. Seems to have worked well. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a>

Flow MaugranYay! I got an allotment! After over 2 years waiting, I am super excited to be growing, experimenting and learning about plants, veg, soil, herbs and much more! Lots of work to do though..😅 brambles and whatnot to clear.. I'll start with a small patch, let see how it goes! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/growing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#growing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brambles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#brambles</a> haaaa <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/happy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#happy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a>

Claire 🌻<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@keefeglise" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@keefeglise</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@aroundthehills" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@aroundthehills</a> Next year's <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a>.

KeithFair to say second summer on the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> going better than the first. Time for fresh <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/MintTea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MintTea</a>.

Taui black fly My broadbeans are also infested. Otherwise there it goes; been to the plot yesterday to replace a broken window pane, replaced it with a slice of thick white plastic, temporarily, as I like to sit in the greenhouse (*) and look outside, to check what birds and other critters pass by; and there it was, a sparrowhawk (I think) landed on the hedge and looked around, then flying off.Beans are growing but slowly; no standard runner beans, none, have Borlotti, Pinto, Black and White butter, something should come up nicely.Grapes are doing really well, 28 cuttings all have taken, in a dozen years should be able to get me some red wine lol! Cabbage, cauli peppers, tobacco, trying to grow, we'll see.Dug up a potato indoors and what do I know! b three spuds! WOW! interestingly this container where the plant was... back then filled half of it with ground from outside, a heap donated by neighbour, BUT... it has turned into clay and the spuds didn't grow in it! Had them for dinner last night.Tomatoes getting on, getting there sooner or later, hopefully before the plague arrives.(*) for a smoke, some writing ( fountain pen on paper, very ancient way of writing), some rest.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a>' photography <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/beans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beans</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tomatoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tomatoes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cabbage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cabbage</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cauliflower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cauliflower</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tobacco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tobacco</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sparrowhawk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sparrowhawk</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a>

BroadforkOne of the beds planted up. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Allotment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/HomeGrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HomeGrown</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/NoDig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoDig</a>

BroadforkA compost pile being built. More material and more collected rainwater will be added today. The hot composting process has begun. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Compost</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Composting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Allotment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardening</a>

BroadforkI saw the first slow worm on my plot. It was underneath some soggy cardboard put down as a weed barrier. It quickly made off into the nearby undergrowth. It is fabulous.<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Allotment</a>

TurianShepardChilli plants getting used to life outside.Hopefully these will be in the ground by the end of the week! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Allotment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a>

Richard RollinsonThe second planting of sweet corn is in. First planting is doing well. Those plants are about 1 foot / 30cm tall now, and dark green. Look at the difference between them and the just-planted-out row to the left. I'm sure the second planting will come on strong if the weather warms up again. Now off to get the seed for the third planting into their pots... FWIW each row has 165 plants. <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Allotment</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NewEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewEngland</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/zone6b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zone6b</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SweetCorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SweetCorn</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/gardening" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gardening</a>

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