Alas, poor greenhouse!!!!

This is what remains of my lovely well tethered green house.  Clearly not well tethered enough.  All that remains is half the frame.  I don't even know where the other half if, and the cover has disappeared into the abyss as well.  Sigh.  I have lost nearly all the seedlings as well.

The result of this catastrophe is that we are now discussing the purchasing of a polytunnel.  We just don't have space (and too many little fingers) to grow much at home so need somewhere to grow things inside at the allotment.  It won't happen until next year, but I suspect it does need to  happen!!!

On a brighter note

blossom on the new apple tree and

seedlings - we have broad beans, lettuce, radish, beetroot and chard.  So that made me smile.  

I also spent last night digging over the potato patch, but it needs another go over to make it less lumpy.  

A generally happy trip to the allotment anyway, apart from the Greenhouse situation!!!  A trip to the garden centre for trays and compost to replant everything I have planted me-thinks...

Greenhouse and fruit trees

The sun is shining, it is a beautiful day...after a slightly cold and miserable start anyway.  Started the days allotment jobs pre 8 am, with a trip to B+Q for tree stakes, followed by Aldi where I bought 3 of their fruit trees - 1 each of apple, pear and cherry.  I then dug some massive holes to plant them in.  Husband constructed the greenhouse with both children "helping" and me finding the instructions quite confusing.  A return trip home for lunch, nap time and planning for Junior Church tomorrow, and then straight back to the allotment.  

I then spent a happy couple of hours organising plant pots, pricking out tomatoes seedlings, planting out borage and nasturtiums and planted out my early potatoes.  I attempted to plant them in sacks rather than the ground after last years disaster!!!!  I also planted some more herb seeds, spinach and broccoli seeds.  I had a lovely time, but am now eagerly anticipating a long hot bubble bath and a hot chocolate!!!

Tidy up and planting

Today I had an indulgent solo trip to the allotment.  No children, no husband, no rush.  It was delightful and completely productive.  I dug over the parts of the beds that were getting planted in today, and planted out garlic, carrots, broad beans (after making a complicated support structure), lettuce,  radish, chard and beetroot.  Can you tell I was eager?  The first of March and I planted everything that could possibly be planted in March!!!!

I also had time for a good tidy of the allotment plot.  The children's toys were washed and moved into a better position and I worked out a way or stringing up garden canes off the ground.  All rubbish was collected and all random tools were put back where they belong.  It will last about 5 minutes into the next trip there but it looks so lovely for the moment.

I came back exhausted but happy.  Husband made me a hot chocolate as I soaked in a bubble bath.  Unfortunately, looking at the weather forecast, it is looking unlikely that we will get there again all week!!!  Nevermind.  Fingers crossed it doesn't rain too much. xxx