Posted in Artichokes, Fruit, Jerusalem artichokes, Rhubarb, Sowing and planting, The plot, Vegetables, tagged Artichokes, Jerusalem artichokes, onions, plums, potatoes, redcurrants, Rhubarb, Vegetables on 29 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Busy times. Suddenly there’s a month of work and photos to show, with ample proof of the arrival of spring.
The last post ended with Jerusalem artichokes going into the ground. One has made its first appearance out of it, photo taken on 18 April:
The rhubarb on 29 March, in a bed infested with couch grass:
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About a dozen hours over March weekends have gone into weeding and clearing areas in and around the plot. A particular target was this seemingly permanent infestation of brambles and nettles in the back corner, intended as the home of the Jerusalem artichokes:
Now it looks like this (and I’ve developed muscles like Popeye’s while wrestling [...]
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