Fri 1 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny and warm.
Progress : Dug over the remainder of plot 3c. Hoed between the rows of seedlings on plot 3c. Was given some White Sprouting Brocolli which I planted in plot 2d. Hand weeded most of the brassicas in plot 3d, transplanted where necessary then hoed between the rows. Put a net over some of the Purple Sprouting Brocolli and Cauliflowers. Sowed another row of Savoy Cabbage (Ormskirk). Dug my first Potatoe (Rocket) using my new special fork - two large and two very small potatoes. Went back later and mowed the grass including that of a couple of other allotment holders who have done me favours. Noticed that the Turnip leaves are going yellow and that some of the plants are rotting.

Sat 2 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny and warm.
Progress : Thinned out the Turnips hoping to improve their condition. Weeded out and resowed the Curly Kale in plot 3d as only two plants had germinated. Harrowed, raked and sowed a row each of Radish (French Breakfast) and Lettuce (All the Year Round) in plot 2a. Topped up the slug traps with bait. Brought the Squash and Cucumber seedlings from home and placed them in the coldframe.

Sun 3 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny and warm.
Progress : First thing I found on arrival today was that the pigeons had been at the new White Sprouting Brocolli plants already so I moved some of the bird scarers nearer. A blackbird had also been at the Red Currant bush on plot 1 so I have scrounged some old net curtains from my sister to protect that and the other bushes by plot 3. Wedded and resowed the Pak Choi (Tatsoi Supi) in plot 1. Sowed a row of Winter Cabbage (Tundra) in plot 2d. Both that and the White Sprouting Brocolli should have been planted in plot 3d being the late season area but I had run out of space due to poor planning. Found and squashed a lot of Asparagus Beetle and their grubs. Watered the newly seeded rows and some of the young plants. Had a good picking of Strawberries.

Mon 4 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny intervals.
Progress : Weeded through some of the Cabbages in plot 2d, transplanted where necessary, watered and hoed between the rows. Then I ran some string lines around the rows to keep the pigeons off. Weeded, watered and hoed the Radishes and Dwarf French Beans in plot 1. Picked the first small whole pods of Broad Bean then sprayed the Blackfly. Found that the First Early Potatoes (Rocket) had the blight so I dug the whole crop. About 2˝lbs of seed potatoes (30 in number) produced a crop of 39lbs. The potatoes varied in size but were generally between 2" and 3" in diameter. There was a small amount of slug damage. Trimmed the edges of the grass paths before I went home.

Tue 5 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny and very warm.
Progress : Weeded through the Carrots and Beetroot on plot 2a and watered. Weeded the Parsley (Moss Curled) in plot 1 and transplanted where necessary. Made space at the end of the row for some Flat Leaved Parsley which I had started in a pot then watered them in. Watered some of the seedlings where necessary. Dropped some mothballs down a few Mole holes. Had a good picking of Strawberries.

Wed 6 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny and very warm after a dull start.
Progress : Brought some sacks of fresh horse manure to top up the compost bins adjacent to plot 4. Weeded the Runner Beans in plot 3a and filled the spaces with some plants that I had started in a tray. Did likewise with the Dwarf French Beans in plot 1. Weeded and watered around the plants in the newest row of Asparagus. Watered the Tomatoe plants.

Thu 7 Jun 2007
Weather : Overcast start then sunny and warm.
Progress : Tied up the loose Broad Beans on plot 3a and sprayed the Blackfly. Spent the rest of my time watering as much as possible including virtually everything in plot 1, 2c, 2d, 3c and 3d. Didn't have enough time to completely refill the water tank by plot 1.

Fri 8 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny spells. Humid.
Progress : Weeded, hoed and watered the Asparagus beds fully. Weeded through the rootcrops in plot 3c, transplanted some Swedes, hoed between the rows then watered the plants. Picked some gorgeous plump Strawberries. Picked the first Loganberries. Planted some French Marigolds between the Potatoes in plot 3b as companion plants. Put up the poles for the Runner Beans on plot 3a. Put new fine mesh netting round the Red Currants to replace the old net curtains which were not really big enough.

Sat 9 Jun 2007
Weather : Mostly sunny. Humid.
Progress : Arrived to find that a perishing snail had eaten five of the six Cucumber plants that I had grown at home and brought down for planting. Weeded and planted that one Cucumber (Marketmore) plus a couple of Butternut Squash in plot 1. Watered the plants and hoed between the rows. Next to them I did the same for the two varieties of Sweetcorn (Swift) and Sunrise which I had raised in trays at home. Finally in plot 1 I planted a row of Spring Onion (White Lisbon) which I had raised in a pot at home using compost from a growbag. Planted some more French Marigolds in the late Potatoes in plot 3b and tied back the Potatoe plants next to the Peas to give them light to grow.

Sun 10 Jun 2007
Weather : Mostly sunny. Humid.
Progress : Did some watering here and there. Hoed through the Beans in plot 3a. Pulled the first Beetroot. Found Blackfly on the Spinach in plot 3b.

Mon 11 Jun 2007
Weather : Cloudy start, sunny later.
Progress : Did some selective watering to keep the plants from withering in this prolonged dry spell. No rain yet this month. Weeded through the Brussels Sprouts in plot 3d and hoed between the rows, transplanted where necessary, watered and covered them with some pea netting. Also dusted them with Derris powder as there were some Whitefly evident. Weeded and watered the Cauliflowers in the same plot. Also in plot 3d I planted out two rows of Leek (Musselborough) which I had raised in peat from a growbag in in a flower pot at home. Planted out in plot 1 two Plum Tomatoe plants which I had been given by another allotment holder. Also in plot 1, planted a Cucumber which had been given to me by my son to replace those I lost to a snail. Sowed two rows of Carrot (Autumn King 2 - Vita Longa) and two rows of Beetroot (Boltardy) in plot 3c. Harvested two Cauliflowers which were very small but would obviously not get any bigger. Purchased two Aubergine plants from the Garden Centre and planted them in a growbag in the conservatory.

Tue 12 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny and humid.
Progress : Quick visit to the allotment today. Hoed through the Garlic on plot 1 and watered.

Wed 13 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny earlier then clouding up with some rain later.
Progress : Weeded the Climbing Beans, sowed where there were spaces and watered. Put up a few sticks for the more advanced plants. Sowed two rows of Turnip (Snowball) in plot 1 and watered then in. Sowed a row of Spinach (Spinnaker) in plot 2b where the first Potatoes had been cropped from. Mulched the Peas, Mangetout, Runner Beans, Cucumbers and Squashes with grass cuttings scrounged from a neighbouring allotment holder. Picked off and squashed the Asparagus Beetle grubs. Had a good picking of Loganberries. First rain since 31st May.

Thu 14 Jun 2007
Weather : Overnight rain. Showery day.
Progress : Put up the sticks for the Climbing Beans in plot 3a. Pulled out the bigger weeds around the Kenya Beans. Picked all the berries from the Red Currant bush in fruit area 1 which was more advanced than those in fruit area 2. The Onion Blight is much worse so I purchased some Sulphur Powder to use tomorrow. Other allotment holders will not be happy if I leave the Onions untreated.

Fri 15 Jun 2007
Weather : Showers with sunny spells.
Progress : The blight has spread quickly through the Onions on plot 2c so I cut off and disposed of the foliage. I lifted half of the Onions to dry in the conservatory at home and left the other half for the time being. Dusted the other plantings of Onion with Yellow Sulphur. Weeded through the Brassicas in plot 3c. Put watering pots between the Tomatoes in plot 3b. Had the first picking of Raspberries.

Sun 17 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny spells. Rain later.
Progress : No work today.

Mon 18 Jun 2007
Weather : Overnight rain. Sunny spells. Strong wind..
Progress : No work today.

Tue 19 Jun 2007
Weather : Overnight rain. Sunny start with some rain later. Strong wind..
Progress : No work today.

Wed 20 Jun 2007
Weather : Mostly sunny but overcast later. Strong wind..
Progress : Hoed generally between rows. Dusted the Onions and Shallots with yellow suplhur powder as the blight is still spreading. Tied up loose Broad Beans, Artichokes and Loganberries. Put in stakes and tied up the Moneymaker Tomatoes. Hand weeded the Kenya Beans. Good pickings of Raspberries and Loganberries, the latter for freezing. Pulled the first Spring Onion (Lisbon).

Thu 21 Jun 2007
Weather : Mostly sunny. Strong wind.
Progress : Hand weeded through Soft Fruit Area 2. Cleared the failed Turnips in plot 3c. Brought in four bags of fresh horse dung for the compost adjacent to plot 4.

Fri 22 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny with heavy showers.
Progress : Just a quick visit to collect fruit and veg for lunch and dinner. The first Cabbage (Greyhound) was harvested - very late in the year. Surplus Loganberries were frozen.

Sat 23 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny start with heavy showers later.
Progress : Weeded through the Leeks in plot 3d and Spring Onions in 2c. Hoed generally between rows where necessary. Now picking the large pods of Broad Bean so as to eat the bean rather than the pod. Picked the first Calibrese.

Sun 24 Jun 2007
Weather : Rain most of the day.
Progress : No work today

Mon 25 Jun 2007
Weather : Rain most of the day.
Progress : Just a quick visit to pick some Loganberries

Tue 26 Jun 2007
Weather : Overcast with some rain.
Progress : Dug two rows of Nicola 2nd early salad Potatoes as the blight is starting to show. Excellent cropping with in excess of 10 potatoes on each plant amounting to about 1 kilo. Sowed a row of Spinach (Scenic) where the early potatoes had been cropped in plot 2b. Picked the Gooseberries which was just a bit late as the biggest fruit had already burst. Gathered a good selection of crops and photographed a sample - the Nantes Carrots are cropping particularly wellSowed some Lettuce (All the Year Round) in a tray at home. Also sowed some Spring Onion (White Lisbon) in a pot.

Wed 27 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny with showers, some heavy.
Progress : Attacked the Asparagus Beetle grubs. Mowed the grass and clipped some of the edges. Tied up the Tomatoe plants. Dug out the remainder of the Nicola Potatoes.

Thu 28 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny.
Progress : Installed some watering pots in the French Beans in plot 3a and mulched around the beans with grass cuttings.

Fri 29 Jun 2007
Weather : Sunny spells with heavy showers.
Progress : Weeded through the Garlic and Shallots. Cut the leaves off the Shallots as they were infected with blight. Brought a few loose Shallots home. Had a bumper session of fruit picking - loads of Loganberries, Raspberries and Red Currants plus a few Strawberries. Cut the first Greyhound cabbage.

Sat 30 Jun 2007
Weather : Very wet. There have been serious floods up country this week and more predicted.
Progress : No work today except to pop down for some fruit picking. Picked the last of Red Currants then got the usual daily crop of 1˝ lbs of Loganberries and ˝ lb of Raspberries.