Fencing

Been busy few days as the weather has picked up and able to carry out much of the jobs on hold. greenhouse is now dismantled and ready to be taken to the allotment,yes in my car with greenhouse down this gave me chance to get stuck into building new fence; 30' long x 6' tall, post holes all dug out and new posts,8' tall, concreted in to 2' deep, will test tomorrow to see how strong they are, reason I say this, is that our local B&Q ran out of instant concrete (surprise, surprise) and I had to settle for the longer setting stuff, if all is well should get most of fence up tommorrow (nightshift), this job was not scheduled for this time of year but down to strong gales this year, the old larchlap gave up...Again!!!
when fence is up can concentrate on removing greenhouse base, which could be difficult as it was concreted in, then onto rebuilding it on plot (only hope I can mind how to do it:)Looked out the window last week at neighbours garden to see Daffs in flower....IN JANUARY !!! very strange..whatever next...Sweetcorn in March ???
..until we talk again...happy gardening...Veggie Perin

Rain, Rain, and more Rain

Not had much chance over the past week to get up the old 'Lottie'
(due to the heavy rain and winds),should really be making an effort
to dismantle my greenhouse and get it relocated on the plot, but afraid to start it until the danger of these gales have passed in case I have to leave it and the wind wrecks it. have new fence to build in back garden before serious work on the plot starts, this was task that I had not planned, but will come under heading of emergency repairs. We had first frost this year last night, although it was not a heavy one, followed by nice sunny day today, would have ventured up plot but I'm working nights this week and by time I'm up most of the daylight has gone.
Started to gather new collection of seeds and seed potatoes for the coming season
Homebase now have them in stock at fairly reasonable prices, bought 2x 2kg bags of maris piper potatoes and 2 x 2kg bags of Maris Peer at the price of £3 per bag, would not normally buy as early but if I don't these varieties go very quickly.
Most of seed orders in, will report in detail in future post.....happy growing..VP