After a tough start of the year I'm back on it
From the end of last year's growing season (not including any winter time) until now I have not been to my allotment. I've had a really rocky first quarter of the year and unfortunately I got a nasty gram from the allotment board saying I had to clean up or lose it (it's in a very popular spot and waiting list is years, if not impossible). So over the weekend I spent time cleaning up a destroyed plastic flimsy greenhouse (lesson learnt, time to invest in a 'proper' one) and started clearing out some beds.
Had a nice surprise of some leeks (photo only maybe an eighth of what was left) and purple sprouting broccoli.
This year because of life (I just can't give more than a handful of hours a week into the allotment) I'm focusing on easy wins. Last year we did well with onions and green beans, and broccoli was a mixed bag (got some great early crop but then the wetter summer meant a losing battle with slugs). Oh and potatoes planted in big pots.
I'm going to bulk order some starts and hope that it's not too late. Given we still have had some light frost overnight up here (rural Derbyshire) I am hoping I have not lost too much good time.
Wish me luck!