Off to look at an allotment...

[British Red]

When did you get those in?

October! They have overwintered. We kept using them expecting that the frost would get them - but it never did.

 

[HillBill]

Bonus. What type were they?

 

[British Red]

Honestly can't recall - we were arsing about with aliums late last year - I have some small pickling type onions that we put out too late - but they have over wintered too. I am toying with a plan to have some onions in the ground 12 months of the year

 

[HillBill]

Onions or Alliums? Fairly easily done if you include leeks, as some of them can be picked as spring onions too.

Honestly can't recall - we were arsing about with aliums late last year - I have some small pickling type onions that we put out too late - but they have over wintered too. I am toying with a plan to have some onions in the ground 12 months of the year

 

[British Red]

Hmmm onionish things (so onions, shallots, garlic, Spring onion). Leeks I like, but consider them separately!

Can't beat a bowl of leek and spud soup!

 

[HillBill]

Touche. Taters and onions.... classic combo

Can't beat a bowl of leek and spud soup!

 

[British Red]

Its good - a bit like tomato and garlic - just works

 

[Everything Mac]

Managed to get back to it today. Dug over one of the beds and planted some carrots and parsnips. Also burned up the last of that spikey bush. But there is still a lot to do obviously.

Raspberries seem to be ok

Anyone know what this might be? It's attached to a tree....

Rhubarb is is coming along too.

can a mod move this to the homestead section? Cheers

all the best
Andy

 

[British Red]

Anyone know what this might be? It's attached to a tree....

Its a flower Andy

Prunus X at a guess

 

[Everything Mac]

Ah ok. I've heard of those. Not too many of them on the plot just now so thought I'd check.