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garynortheast · 09-04-20, 08:42 PM

An update on progress.

The three original beds are now all operational, with several rows of seeds in the bottom bed and broad beans in the top bed. I'll be sowing lots more this month.

Veg beds by garynortheast

The leaning pear tree is now staked upright, weeded, mucked, fed with some wood ash (potash), and mulched, as are the gooseberry bushes. I've also planted in the bed, a fourth,
self set plant which I grew on over the course of last year.

Gooseberry bushes, pear tree by garynortheast

The bulbs at the far end of Sioned's border, up behind the top bed are all coming through, although it's too late for them to flower this year. It looks like the daffs we transplanted
have survived too. At the near end of the border are a sowing of purple globe artichokes.

Globe artichokes, Sioned's bulb and wildflower border by garynortheast

The potato tyre towers are all planted up. I need some more timber to build retainers around the platforms, so I''ll get that ordered next week, along with the timber I need to build
my fruit beds.

Potato towers by garynortheast

This was the new bed a couple of days ago.

New bed in progres by garynortheast

This is where I've got to by this evening.

New top bed by garynortheast

It's taking a long time to dig it over as this is what I'm having to get out. There are five or six large piles of this stuff, drying out around the veg garden. Almost every fork full turns up
a large mass of bracken, bramble, and hogweed roots.

Weeds n' Roots by garynortheast

All this as well. It came out of the top bed.

Weeds n' Roots by garynortheast

All of it will go in these when it's dried out properly.

Compost bins by garynortheast

Hopefully, one more day of digging will clear the new bed, then I'll go and get another dozen bags of horse muck to dig in, and to lay in the bottom of some trenches I'll dig and
backfill, ready to plant runner beans over.

Still to do are proper footpath construction (essential on the slope my veg plot is on), fruit beds to build, rescuing my 2nd pear tree and the three apple trees, and a polytunnel to
buy and build! Enough to keep me well occupied for what could be a long haul under restrictions.

09-04-20, 08:42 PM	#34
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,488	Re: The Veg Plot. An update on progress. The three original beds are now all operational, with several rows of seeds in the bottom bed and broad beans in the top bed. I'll be sowing lots more this month. Veg beds by garynortheast The leaning pear tree is now staked upright, weeded, mucked, fed with some wood ash (potash), and mulched, as are the gooseberry bushes. I've also planted in the bed, a fourth, self set plant which I grew on over the course of last year. Gooseberry bushes, pear tree by garynortheast The bulbs at the far end of Sioned's border, up behind the top bed are all coming through, although it's too late for them to flower this year. It looks like the daffs we transplanted have survived too. At the near end of the border are a sowing of purple globe artichokes. Globe artichokes, Sioned's bulb and wildflower border by garynortheast The potato tyre towers are all planted up. I need some more timber to build retainers around the platforms, so I''ll get that ordered next week, along with the timber I need to build my fruit beds. Potato towers by garynortheast This was the new bed a couple of days ago. New bed in progres by garynortheast This is where I've got to by this evening. New top bed by garynortheast It's taking a long time to dig it over as this is what I'm having to get out. There are five or six large piles of this stuff, drying out around the veg garden. Almost every fork full turns up a large mass of bracken, bramble, and hogweed roots. Weeds n' Roots by garynortheast All this as well. It came out of the top bed. Weeds n' Roots by garynortheast All of it will go in these when it's dried out properly. Compost bins by garynortheast Hopefully, one more day of digging will clear the new bed, then I'll go and get another dozen bags of horse muck to dig in, and to lay in the bottom of some trenches I'll dig and backfill, ready to plant runner beans over. Still to do are proper footpath construction (essential on the slope my veg plot is on), fruit beds to build, rescuing my 2nd pear tree and the three apple trees, and a polytunnel to buy and build! Enough to keep me well occupied for what could be a long haul under restrictions. __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases Last edited by garynortheast; 10-04-20 at 08:59 AM.