Worm wee!

I've managed to get about 2  litres of "worm wee" from the wormery.  The first tray of compost is getting full.  The worms seem quite happy and nobody is escaping.

Lovely sunshine

Everything is really growing well now even the second hand shallots have started to grow.

Tonight I sat and cut up little plastic collars from drinks bottles.  I'm hoping that this will give the beans a little protection from snails.  I've lost 3 beans to a snail who invaded the greenhouse.  I'm going to find him tonight using a torch!

Unfleeced

Took the wind protection away from the peas today.  Night time temperature said to be 12 degrees.
Good weather today 24 at lunchtime.  Beans are looking strong still need to wait a little longer to plant out as they won't survive a cold snap.  However, The Scarecrow has pronounced this is it now there will be no frosts.

Frost!

I have tucked the potatoes up at night yesterday and today under little boxes to avoid the frost.  The Scarecrow visits mid morning to untuck them.

What is a rod?

'A rod is a measure of land dating back
to Saxon times when it was defined as
the total length of the left feet of the
first 16 men to leave church on Sunday
morning...'

But what Church we have 4 in the village

Onions and shallots

On Sunday 9th I popped in the 3 shallots one of the other plotters/allotmenteers found and gave to us last month.  I also planted three rows of onion sees at the end of the short potato row.  Stepped back to admire and realised I'd planted them east west, hmmm, never did like rules.

Peas are still looking healthy and beginning to find their own way up the supports.  It is still cold hovering around 7 degrees, (where's the little ciricle on the keyboard?)  I think they still need their fleece protection.

Hail showers!

3rd of May and a few hail showers today.  Out winning a trophy for my Vespa so haven't checked the damage, poor mange tout.