A couple of day's in the garden

The recent weather has facilitated a general garden tidy up.I have collected 4 black sacks worth of rubbish and consequently found my lost Wedding ring.I now take it off every time I do anything in the garden or allotment.

I have looked at last year's leaf mould and stirred it up a bit,it is full of worms and seems to be breaking down nicely.I have emptied 1 compost bin and turned over two others.

The tomato graveyard is rapidly filling up and I am gradually pulling up my plants.The Tasmanian Chocolate and Dwarf Mr Snow have been exceptionally disappointing,so far I have had no ripe fruit.The Alpatieva 905 are a good size but something has been eating them likewise with the Beijing Yellow.
In the garden I have planted Blue Hyacinths,Iris Reticulata and Tete a Tete dwarf daffodils.
In pots for spring I have planted Carlton daffodils with Tete a Tete and Iris Reticulata,and one of Tete a Tete with Muscari.
Some of my pots from last year are already showing probably crocuses.
In seed trays I have started Calendula Fruit Twist,Cornflower Blue Diadem and some self saved Hollyhocks.
On the seed saving front I have bagged up Beijing Yellow,Slovenian Black,Harbinger,Mortgage Lifter,Alpatieva 905,Reisentraube,Napia Early Pointy Red and Alberto's Locoto.

Today at the allotment

Went down to the allotment before the weather turns and harvested yet more French and Runner beans.I picked Headstart sweetcorn and a Little Gem squash together with Autumn Bliss raspberries for lunch and my first Snowball turnip and Blauer hilds radish.
A bit of time was spent snapping off blighted tomato leaves.
I also got a Comfrey plant and some Strawberry plants from my kind allotment neighbours.
I also got my Thompson @Morgan order Ferline tomatoes,Aubergines,Salad leaves,Calendula and Cornflowers all for £2.10.
In the garden I have had my first Mortgage Lifter tomato,it was a good size and had a nice meaty flavour.I will be growing these again next year.

The garden tomatoes have appreciated the recent hot spell and are developing nicely.I am finally getting some decent Sungolds.I have harvested some Partner F1 gherkins.
I have started saving seeds from Reisentraube for the Allotments 4 All seed circle,Mortgage Lifter and Harbinger.
I have finally got a red Alberto's Locoto pepper to go with my ripening Napia Early Pointy peppers.

Plantings and potting up.

I have been a bit behind with what I have been planting and potting uo so here's an update.
I have started pots of  Painted Lady runner beans,Hungarian Zucchini and Partner Gherkhins.
On the tomato front I have potted up Losetto,Koralik,Sweet Million,Beijing Yellow,San Marzano,Monkey's Ass and Principe Borghese.
Into flower buckets I have potted on Reisentraube,Sungold,Latah.Mortgage Lifter and Slovenian Black tomatoes.
On the peper/chilli front I have potted on Napia Early Pointy Red Pepper,Alberto's Locoto and Black Hungarian Chilli.
I have potted up Marketmore cucumbers,Thai basil,Piccolino cucumbers,Moonlight runner beans,Catmint and some Helianthus Sungold.

Weekly update

Another picture of dirt but this contains my newly planted Red Baron and Rumba onion sets as well as my overwintering Shallots and Onions.
I have also planted another 2 rows of Pentland Javelin.Only Charlotte and Pink Fir Apple to go.This week this weather has been glorious so a couple of hours pottering about weeding and digging has been the order of the day.
On the seed front I have planted another batch of Early Onward Peas,Losetto Tomatoes,Garlic Chives,Sungold,Primo Cabbage,Harbinger,San Marzano,Falstaff Brussel Sprouts and Koralik Tomatoes.
I have potted on Early Tanana Tomatoes,Marigold Galore,Napia Early Pointy Red Peppers and Zinnia Queen Red Lime.

Early season sowing

 A picture of my Babbington leeks (left) and Egyptian walking onions (right).Both have come up so are relegated to the conservatory for a little while.Windowsill space is just to valuable at the moment.

My new toy a mini electric propogator which holds 2 half seed trays or 8 pots.I had a little seed planing session this afternoon with some of my Seed circle swaps.Currently I have a small unnamed chilli and one called Cayenne,I also started some Aquilega Royal Purple because it supposedly takes 1 to 3 months to germinate.Tomorrow it will be Napia Early Pointy red peppers and Alberto's Locoto chilli courtesy of advice from AJ's blog.
I'm trying not to go too overboard at the moment because its still early in the season and I still have not worked out a proper allotment plan yet.