Saturday 31 January 2009

... 2 beds double dug ... 4 to go ...

Cold, bright and windy, perfect double digging weather. Our clay soil is looking better and better. It's much easier to dig as the winter progresses and gives much hope and promise for mountains of spuds in the summer and autumn. We have dug the topsoil, dug the clay sub-soil and dug in wood chippings, dug the topsoil again and top dressed with horse manure. We deserve a rest before we tackle the other 4 beds!

Time to nip off to a nursery or two and make some seed potato purchases for first early planting in late March. johnty7@hotmail.com