Getting the plot ready for Spring is taking longer than I planned, partly because of time and also because weather.

However, we are making progress. The new paving stones are down and most of the blueberries are on them.

I’ve extensively weeded and woodchipped the front of the plot. I need to net the goosberries in a week or two and think about how to cover the blueberries! Most of the things I need to do down there are about pruning some plants and/or need compost which should come sometime in the next couple of weeks!

So my attention has turned to the back and the grass infested chaos that is/was the squash beds. As an April treat we’ve subscribed to the garden waste collection (I don’t think much of the cutting of the service to March to November but keeping it at the same price!) but I don’t have space to effectively compost weeds to get them hot enough to kill them effectively and I don’t have a car to take green waste to the dump so this is my solution. Yes, I shall be transporting a green wheelie bin through the streets of Ealing every two weeks but needs must as the devil drives. Pray for my back!

It’s really overgrown, but I have to have it sorted for the time the compost arrives, so best get on it.

Other things, I bought some trees. Patio trees a cherry, a pear and an apple (I’m unbothered about the apple but I did want the cherry and the pear!)

Plans for this week are to finish weeding the squash beds and paths and woodchip, plant new potatoes, pot up the mini trees and if there’s any time left sow some carrots, carlin peas, peas and beetroot. I’d also like to clear the kale from the poly and have a bit of a tidy!

Tune in next week to see how much I manage!