What a palaver

Since the hosepipe ban has been in force the weather has been awful so trips to the allotment are few and far between.I dread to think what the weeds will be like.The overnight temperatures mean little can be hardened off at the moment so the Conservatory resembles a jungle.
I have spent the afternoon watering all of my stuff in the conservatory and windowsill moving bits and pieces about to gain any spare inch of space.I have not even started on my April sowings.
In the garden I have planted a row each of Boltardy and Choiggia beetroot.
I have planted up another flower through with Green Leaf Salad and Gourmet Salad mix following an article in this month's Gardener's World magazine.
I have potted on some more Zinnia Elegans Queen Red Lime and Aster Duchess mixed.
I have started Beijing Yellow,First in Field and Losetto tomatoes,Salmon Flowered and Sutton's Purple Podded peas in toilet rolls and a pot of Sweet Genovese basil.

Straw trip

 I would like to thank The Hope for the strawbale and my allotment neighbours for the use of their wheelbarrow for transporting it back to the allotment.

I have only got 8 Marshmello Strawberry plants at the moment but two are already flowering and hopefully the straw will help against slugs.
I have planted out one row of Charlotte potatoes,one row of Rumba Onions and one row of Red Baron Onions,12 Early Onward Pea plants and some Borage.
In the garden I have planted Violetta Broad Beans,Swallow Peas,Early Nantes Carrots and Ishikara Spring Onions.
On the seed front I have started pots of Principe Borghese,Mortgage Lifter,Zinnia Elegans Queen Red Lime,Marigold Galore,French Marigold Golden Winner and Pansy Giant Fancy.
I have potted on Gazania Sunshine mixed,Zinnia Elegans Queen Red Lime and Slovenian Black Tomatoes.
I have also managed to cook my Piccolino Cucumber and some Black Hungarian Chillies.

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.

Weekly update

 My allotment neighbour kindly took an axe to my tree stump.I just have to dig around it now to trace where the roots are and get them out.

I have finally planted something on the plot this year,6 Aquadulce broad beans  together with 10 Pentland Javelin early potatoes.The rest of my time has been spent digging and weeding the plot.
The garden vegetable plot has been dug over ready for some peas and beans to be put in.
I have planted some more seeds Nasturtium Trailing Single,Nasturtium Dwarf Compact,Lavatera Silver Cup,Zinnia Elegans Queen Red Lime and a Piccolino cucumber.needless to say the windowsills are full up.
I have potted on my Black Hungarian Peppers,Cheyenne F1 Chilli and French Marigold Orange Winner