More digging, some optimism

The final section is now half dug after three hours of hard work. I took a break to sow a row of Beetroot and Carrot.  Interestingly the bottom row of raspberry canes is definitely behind the main row in green shoot development. Is it colder lower down? Nothing is growing but possibly the first seedlings are germinating.

Yellow onions :   

Carrots :      Long Red Surrey 

Beetroot :    Cylindra

The tap is seriously dripping, we have told the warden. 

At home I have planted a variety of seeds.  Inspired by a neighbour I am attempting to grow cucumbers. Also Calabrese and peas. As well as the usual courgettes, runner beans and two types of squash.

Courgettes :  All Green Bush and  Defender F1

Squash : Butternut and Autumn Crown

Runner Beans :   Kelvedon marvel 

Peas  : Ambassador

Sugar snap peas : Sugar Ann

Cucumber :  Long Green Maraicher

Calabrese :  Waltham

I am planning on sowing seeds for flowers in the back corner of the allotment. Along with some green manure crop, whose name escapes me at the moment.

After another weekend R has finished all of the digging and the old strawberry bed is looking a little clearer. We have started a new compost area. R is impatient to get plants in and the seedlings at home are not growing fast enough for him.  Next weekend hope to get  peas and beans up against frames. Some parsnips may be coming up but the early carrots and beetroot must have died. Transplanted one raspberry cane, I wonder if it will grow from such a small root. The tap is no longer dripping but running! Still little growth from the onions or potatoes, fingers crossed. The weather has been quite mixed but with warmth and rain.