Allotment Week: Wait? What?... Sunshine?

To quote the great Richard Wilson ala Victor Meldrew, "I don't believe it!" There is sunshine. There is spring. There is lots to do on the plot.

First job of the day is dealing with the old mound at the front of the plot. The mound has done it's job and left superb quality soil behind. Now I just need to dig it out and put the ready made beds down.

The amount of soil there is quite a lot. Much of it will go to fill up other beds. But first things first, it's time to fill up the spud bags.

I've not planted the potatoes yet, as that will be a job for tomorrow. So after a couple of hours digging and wheelbarrowing heavy damp soil around the plot, I managed to get one bed ready.

Tomorrow this bed will be planted with more strawberries (like the bed to the left), and the other beds will get  sorted out. Well, the one under the carpet is already done, but I need to sort out the final bed before everything is in place properly.

Meanwhile, we're contemplating grow a rice crop in the paddy fields.

Though at least the far end bed may be OK, because that's going to be this years compost mound for the courgettes. But even that one has a moat of water around it. Damn London Clay.

On the other side of the plot though, the rhubarb is saying "Soon. Soon."

Better lay in a stock of ginger.

Back to the plot tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after. And... yeah there is a lot to be done. Fortunately I have the week off work.