Moon phase: Week 2 (waxing)
I took the day off work today, since the weather forecast was for sun all day, and there's still lots to be done on the allotment. In fact I ended up spending the whole day up there! I've been revising my rotation plan, and so some of the beds need relocating slightly, as well as clearing some previously unused ground.
Most of the day was spent digging Bed 6, which took a lot longer than I had hoped. Although the weather stayed dry, there was a cold easterly wind and the sun lurked behind the clouds until mid-afternoon. I also edged Bed 6 and the near side of Bed 5, after relocating the broad bean plants, which were where the path needed to go.
After that I planted the young peas in Bed 6 and sowed a second row in situ, and constructed a support/bird protection out of canes and chicken wire. These are a fairly dwarf petit pois called "Waverex", so they won't need anything elaborate by way of support. Finally I sowed my remaining broad bean seeds in the leftover space, and a short row of "Munchen Bier" radish in Bed 5 alongside the runner beans. As I'm growing these for the seed pods rather than the roots, it seemed sensible to sow them in a "fruit" week.