Bohemian rhapsody

Andrew (half of plot 61) told me that he thought my plot was 'Bohemian' today. He meant it as a compliment, as in unorthodox, but I think it might imply 'disorganised' as well! And hopefully not 'careless about marital orthodoxy and personal hygiene' as wikipedia so kindly puts it.

OK, I don't do a lot of rows or raised beds, but I have mulched my razzas (left, I successfully intercropped with brassicas last year), and am very proud of my broad beans (right), even if the mice did get some of them, so I had to fill in the gaps. That said, I have one plastic raised bed which is now in place for strawberries to go in it in the Spring.

Looking forward to getting my brassicas in (thank you Elsiena! - other half of plot 61) to replace the ones I lost; and my exciting two variety apple tree...

Definitely time for the very earliest green shoots, and even some sunshine on the plot today.

Snowy start to 2009

A snowy plot. Makes it look quite tidy, though it's been very frustrating with the rain and snow, and everything is pretty waterlogged. On top of that, the deer (remember them?) have been eating any green shoots - the chard has gone, and now the onion tops.

The lamb's lettuce and land cress have been a success, still thriving under my plastic mini-greenhouse.

Razzas pruned, encroaching pathway reclaimed (at least patrially), Russian kale and strange contorted brassicas out, one clump of rhubarb duly being forced, gaps in broad beans filled in: now it's time to start planning the new year.