Pete came home at lunchtime and we went down to the allotment and put in the early potatoes (Pentland Javelin). He dug four rows, and I had five spuds left over, so I’ve sown them amongst some clumps of nettles to see who wins.
While he was doing his manwork, I also put in two rows of onions (I’ve already forgotten their name, but I got a small paper bag of them for 20p at the Shed last weekend), a row of borlotti beans, and sprinkled limanthes seeds around the fruit bushes. I finally planted out the rosemary hedge, along the path, too.
Yesterday I ordered a few more packs of seeds from the Organic Gardening Catalogue, most of which are for the new herb border in the garden, but I think I did get some carrots as well. Like a fool, when I placed my seed order with the WHA, I forgot to keep my copy, so I don’t know if there is anything else to come apart from the expensive asparagus crowns. If I was certain I hadn’t already ordered some, I would send for beetroot, jerusalem artichoke, and gherkins. Just for fun.