Went to the plot today to try and break the back (or mine) of the digging. I simply have to get it done before my tummy gets too huge (being pregnant). I only had one bed left to weed from scratch, plot c. I turned the soil over, but there was no way I could weed it properly, it was waterlogged. I feel a bit down hearted as the soil is still really heavy clay, despite a good going over last year with manure and compost, I need a ton of the stuff! Anyway, I'm not asking for violin strings here, I did achieve a fair amount. Having turned over and weeded a bit, I made a new salad bed with some old wood I picked up from mum's house.
After that I planted my garlic as the roots were poking out of the bottom of the pots.
I think that managing the plot will be a lot easier now most of the hard work is done, I just need to nurture those seeds ready for planting out later in the spring
I'm also really excited about making some living tepees for the children at the back of the plot. I'm going to plant runner beans around them, and train morning glory or nasturtiums around them, perfect dens for hiding in! I'm also including more boxed in areas with paths as children love to walk around different 'rooms' of a garden. Revised plan coming up shortly!
The problem with clay soil - ours is too - is that it is hopeless trying to work it when it is really wet - we are still waiting for it to dry a bit. On the plus side once it is workable it is very fertile
ReplyDeleteVery true, I think i'm going to leave it now and just prepare each bed during the spring as plants need to go in. That's presuming it dries out a bit! fingers crossed, it's very dull and grey here at the moment.
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