{"id":13002,"date":"2023-02-18T15:42:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T15:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/?p=13002"},"modified":"2023-03-21T17:09:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:09:13","slug":"cracking-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/susan\/cracking-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Cracking on"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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All that was left of the huge pile of ‘prunings’, that we had piled up, was a modest pile of ash.<\/p>

This will be put to good use and spread on the bed.<\/p>

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There are twiggy pieces left under the elder which will remain there to rot away naturally.<\/p>

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February has been a fairly dry, windy, month which has helped some of the allotment beds to dry enough to be tilled. The beds had previously been dug but the tiller breaks down the lumps of soil.<\/p>

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Martyn managed to go over six beds which will be ready for planting when the time is right.<\/p>

On our second visit of the week, we noticed that the beds that had been tilled were covered in paw prints. Some could have been made by cats but I think some were fox prints as there was evidence of trails maybe made by a foxes brush.<\/p>

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Strangely one bed was too soggy to till. It is in the same general area as the beds that were workable so we were puzzled by this.<\/p>

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A blackbird and a robin enjoyed foraging in the newly turned soil keeping just far enough away to feel comfortable in our presence. I only managed a photo of the blackbird. One bird that was up to no good was a bullfinch that was happily feeding on the buds of one of our greengage trees. He was browsing the topmost branches that we can’t reach so no real harm will be done unless he decides to move onto the lower branches.<\/p>

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I made a start at weeding the shrub and perennial bed that edges our plot. It suffers from an invasion of bindweed, couch grass and creeping cinquefoil, all weeds that are difficult to eradicate. In this bed, we have to be content just keeping them under control.\u00a0<\/p>

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Our largest clumps of rhubarb were mulched with some manure.<\/p>

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We spent two afternoons on the plot and on our second visit, I weeded another bed whilst Martyn made a start on reclaiming a pathway that had become overgrown.<\/p>

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Before we headed home I dug a few leeks.<\/p>

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In the garden, more bulbs are adding to the display being provided by the snowdrops. We were surprised to spot some Katharine Hodgkin mini irises as we don’t remember seeing any last year and had thought we had lost them<\/p>

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Last week the humans had a visit from the hairdresser. Ruby probably thought that she had escaped but she was due a ‘shower’. She’s gradually becoming more resigned and kicks up less of a fuss than she used to but showers do not feature on her list of favourite things. Once the ordeal is over she celebrates by charging around the house.<\/p>

Onto last week’s meals. I made a vegetable curry that used some of our squash, onion, frozen red pepper and frozen green beans. The recipe has disappeared from the internet but additional ingredients were, tikka masala paste, coconut milk, vegetable stock and fresh coriander. It was served with onion bhajis made from our onions, brown rice and homemade naans.<\/p>

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I made a chicken, vegetable and mushroom pie<\/a> into which went our onion, parsnip and green beans, peas and sweetcorn from the freezer.<\/p>

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A turkey pasta dish<\/a> used our onion, carrot, and red pepper.<\/p>

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Finally, I also made a batch of vegetable pakoras<\/a> that used our potatoes, carrots and spring onions. These were only partially cooked and have been frozen. Once thawed they will finish cooking.\u00a0<\/p>

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I hope my modest harvest qualifies me to join Dave’s Harvest Monday post over at his\u00a0 Our Happy Acres<\/a> blog.<\/p>

That’s all from me for now. As always, stay safe, stay well and keep warm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All that was left of the huge pile of ‘prunings’, that we had piled up, was a modest pile of ash. This will be put to good use and spread on the bed. There are twiggy pieces left under the elder which will remain there to rot away naturally. 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