Over the past few days we have noticed that the peas are being nibbled by something.  The netting has not been moved suggesting that it is not rabbits, so we wondered if it was slugs or snails.  We set off down to the allotment today to find that with only a few slug trails around the peas it is unlikely that they are the culprits.  Our neighbour suggested mice, so we will get some prickly material from pruning holly, pyracantha and berberis at home to provide a barrier.  He also recommended a place to get rabbit fencing at a reasonable price and explained to Lynn that he has horses and therefore a ready supply of muck, which he is happy to share.  One of the nice things about gardeners is their willingness to share, both ideas and materials.  Our onion sets came from our swimming teacher (http://www.swim-club.co.uk/).

The spuds are now going strong and we have started the earthing up process.

Emerging spuds

Proprietorial spud planter

We prepared the holes for planting out the squashes and courgettes and this bit of the allotment is now ready for planting as soon as the plants look strong enough. We also planted out the first batch of sweet corn and put in some beetroot and rocket seeds.

Planting the sweet corn (minipop)

Cucurbit bed with rocket and beetroot beds under cloches