As I write this we are officially in Spring and the snow lies not just on the ground, but also on the polytunnel cover. Visions of getting an early "March" on the allotment now lie in tatters, or should that be tatties? Mine are still nestled in egg trays on the dining room table and are resplendent with chits. I was rather hoping that either St Patrick's Day or Good Friday would provide me with both the time and the weather, but as further snow and low temperatures are predicted, that looks unlikely. Thankfully, I have planted a few tubers of Red Duke of York into a polytunnel bed. The carrot seedlings are through, radish also, plus spring onions are beginning to emerge. My broad beans are putting on growth and in some cases, flowers. Peas in guttering are poking their heads above the surface. Garlic is beginning to bulk up as their green leaves start to thicken into a proper neck. The onions are still rather whippy, but they too have new growth. The only sorry tale in the allium story is that of my shallots, which still appear to have nibbled or have no shoots at all. I will be lifting the last of the celeriac soon and adding a deep layer of compost mulch, prior to planting the peas.
But for now, my only job out there is to find a brush and get that snow off!
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