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.

All that remains of last year’s prunings

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.