NEWS FLASH ---PUMPKIN CAM UPDATE-----NEWS FLASH

Where once was a pumpkin.

"If you didn't see it the first time, here's a close up..."

"We appear to have lost picture with Pumpkin Cam at the moment ladies and gentleman, I believe it is due to technical difficulties.... wait a moment.....

Pumpkin Cam 1

P C 2

Jakes pumpkin, he grew in class, now planted. Watered well, raised slightly from the ground ,as it can become water logged, then mulched. I used some of my more rotted compost and laid a 'straw type' barricade. Advice taken from plot 6 I believe x

'Home Sweet Home'

Aaah, its good to be back. Weeds and all!!

Just the one simple job today, turning the compost heap...

Half way

Finished

I chopped each fork full of compost up into smaller pieces to aid with decomposition. Turning the heap also creates pockets of air within the compost, aiding decomposition.

now just to wait a few months...x

Gardeners World Live 2012

 As you can see the cat wanted to come as well...

The Monty Don on stage....

Monty at the 'meet and greet'...

MontynotsoDon showing his intentions....

....oh, alright Carol, you can stay...

West Mills Allotment

On Sunday I was cajoled out of bed to work for a lady called Sally, who has recently taken on a plot at West Mills Allotment. She is situated about 10 metres from the canal and gets most of her sunlight after 1pm:

Sally, on the left, deciding where to start... 

Sally is going to grow a range of different cut flowers.

SALLYS TIP OF THE DAY

When you pick your potatoes eat them within 2 hours. They taste their best then and you only need to cook them for 8 minutes

I was asked to lay a base for her shed which was arriving at 7.30 the next morning.

Materials Used (based on an 8ft x 6ft shed):

450mm x 450mm slabs

14 bags of sharp sand

2 bags of building sand

ask for "3 x 4.2m 4'"x 1" treated timber"

Screws

2x spirit levels

Rubber mallet

Sunny day (not included)

Voila, 4 gruelling days later....

I will continue this another time, good night x

"look at the state of it...."

....Dads first comment as he saw my future greenhouse

See what you think...I think it has potential!!

Updated photos of 'Project Pumpkin'

Here they are planted.....

Pumpkin Cam

'Project Pumpkin'

Good Afternoon,

On Fridays I volunteer at The Castle School in Newbury, Berkshire. I am only there for 45mins a week but we have started what we like to call 'Project Pumpkin'

As you will know from my a blog earlier I have now dug in my mustard seed to increase the nutrients in my soil. As luck would have it, it has been raining very hard for a couple of days now so my soil is now well watered. Perfect soil for our pumpkins....

Lots of space, just in case they decide to grow!!

Pumpkin cam

I forgot to take any pictures of them planted :) but let me assure you I planted them with utmost care!

Fingers crossed x