First entry this year.

Happy New Year!!

Weather really wasn't on my side this weekend, I know I said I like rain but only when I don't have to go to the allotment and for the first time this year.

Saturday morning Hubby, Little Tot & I went to collect manure as we have been meaning to do it since November. Before we left it started spitting but we carried on. When we got there collecting it was ok as it was keeping our feet lovely and warm but putting the bags in the Land Rover we got drenched and that wasn't fun. Little Tot enjoyed standing on the big pile of poo haha.

Arriving at the allotment in the afternoon Hubby took the Land Rover down to our plot and slid off the track nearly into my purple sprouting brocolli because it has been raining alot and we have made it muddy keep driving down. Its on a slant as well so that doesn't help. Hubby carrying a bag nearly covered himself in the manure as the cardboard I have down has got very slippery too. Can't use the manure straight away on the veg as it isn't that old so I might empty out the bags into our compost big and leave for a while. This manure has alot of sawdust instead of straw.

Gathered some veg for the weekend, leeks, kale & parnips. Couldn't decide on kale or savoy cabbage. Made a lovely leek and potato soup on Saturday and kale & parnips I used for Sunday dinner along with a butternut squash I had stored. Got some baby leeks to have in the week.

Didn't do any work at the allotment as it was too wet but just looked around at the work to be done this coming year. Sorted out all my seeds and put them in month order into a shoe box so it is easier to see what I have to sow in that month. Now awaiting for my potato order to arrive to start chitting and the warm weather to start sowing. Mind you I have started some lettuce in the plastic greenhouse which are coming along tidy. Need to transplant some more not sure where as I have to have them out of the chickens reach as they will be go in two mintues.