March 2024
Sowing, Planting & Preparation
01 - 07 March
03 March 2024 – Plot visit
We visited the plot on Sunday afternoon. It was too wet to do anything to the perennial bed which we had planned. Instead, Sue sorted out the strawberry bed on plot 42.
I decided to uncover the 3 small beds on plot 29 which we are planning on planting up first this year.
08 - 14 March
08 March 2024 – Early Brassica collection
Once again we have decided not to order early brassica plants and have decided to grow our own. I’ve enough seed for 4 separate sowings throughout spring and into early summer of each of these varieties
Our earlier sown onions Red Baron and Zebrune shallots have been moved from under the indoor grow light into the greenhouse.
11 March 2024 – Extra shallots sown
The weather continues to be cold and wet so no visits to the allotment. I decided to sow some more shallots as they take up very little space at the allotment.
15 - 21 March
19 March 2024 – Rubbish burnt, Raspberry bed dug over and strawberry beds cleaned.
After a morning shower, we decided on a visit to the plot. Despite the wet start to the morning I wanted to try to burn at least some of the rubbish that had built up over winter. I decided my first job would be to dig over the raspberry bed on plot 30. Sue did more tidying up around the strawberry beds on plots 41 & 42.
22 - 31 March
22 March 2024
There was a strong cold north westerly wind blowing so I decided to work in the greenhouse rather than visit the allotment.
23 March 2024
The poor weather continued. There was a cold wind a few sunny spells and showers. More work in the home greenhouse. Broad bean sown and a few houseplants were repotted.
24 March 2024
A dry afternoon so we decided to visit the allotment. One of the main jobs of the day was to erect some new posts for our Loch Ness blackberry.
The next major job was to cover the cherry tree to protect it from pigeon attacks.
Sue removed a few weeds from the horseradish bed and I piled some manure around our Timperley Early rhubarb.
31 March 2024
First early potatoes planted
