December 2007-February 27th 2008

Hi
Well here's my first post just to tell you what this NOVICE allotmenteer what Ive been doing since i got the Lottie and what i plan on growing...
As you may be able to see from some of my pictures most of my time has gone into cleaning my Lottie up and the neighbouring Lottie on quite a big scale but I'm almost done now.I started on the Lottie in mid December clearing everything out all the IVY what had taken over removed all the weeds turned all the beds over painted the shed fixed the chain link fencing. Repaned the G/H on the neighbouring Lottie TODAY (Thanks to some glazers at work i acquired some old perspex on 25Feb from the train station shelter at work) everything's looking good now. I've planted some seeds in modules on the 23rd Feb.. Carrots (early Nantes) Parsnips ( White gem) Cabbage (Greyhound) peas(early onwards)Cauliflower Also some fruit .Rhubarb,blackberry,gooseberry,raspberry...... also some herbs Garlic coriander..parsley..mint...thyme.. Some tomatoes(moneymaker) in the greenhouse on the 17th Feb still no signs of germination yet though.I've got some growing at home in a propagator (gardeners delight,marmande,moneymaker..also some chilli's Cayenne,toro rosso ,worldbeater And i have some potatoes chilting in my shed which have been there since 3rd feb the shoots are about an inch or two now but i sprayed a few with water because i thought it might help but today i thrown them away because they went black :( i wont be doing that again)
Hopefully i will be able to post a lot more in time and show you my results but until then i will keep going enjoying my self
What i intend to grow(This year)
Potatoes,leeks,onions,parsnips,cabbage,carrots,beets,peas,caulis,sprouts,lettuce,radish,tomatos,chillis
rhubarb,blackcurrant,raspberry,strawberry's
garlic,chives,parsley,coriander,mint,thyme,dill

Thanks for your visit i will be back with more posts & pics Lee
(visit the link my pics to view the lottie)


If you can i would be very grateful of any tips or advise you can give me (These books & magazines make it complicated for novices)