When we went to the allotment yesterday, one of the main tasks was going to be to cover up the seedlings with some fleece in anticipation of the winter weather that was forecast. First however, there were some other tasks to be undertaken. Our very competent neighbour had put up his runner bean wigwams(teepees) during the week - so we felt that we should do to same. I removed the covering of mulch while the tame photographer set to creating the structure - very much in his line of things, and I have to say they look the business.
And the artistic version
In the first photo you can see the beautiful wallflowers the previous owner left for us. I really want the land to prepare if for the brassicas, but I cannot bear to part with the flowers just at the moment.All the mulch that I am removing is being relocated to the new manure heap. When it is full, I am going to cover it with a layer of top soil, and hopefully grown some courgettes or squash on it.
The warm days during the week encouraged the plants to grow, and at last our rhubarb is beginning to look like it could be harvested at some stage. Also, the broad beans are beginning to take off. However, every time I get enthusiastic about something growing some other plot owner or other will tell me terrible tales of all the awful things that will happen - foxes, mice, parakeets, pigeons, slugs - to name just a handful. If we manage to harvest anything it will be a miracle. (I think I've said that before, but I would like to hear some cheerful thoughts on occasion, not just the awful things)
And finally, the fleece went over the germinating salad bowl lettuce, corn salad and leeks and non-germinating radishes and coriander. 
And a good thing too, because we woke this morning to a blizzard - well thick flurries and lying snow. Having seen eldest son off the university for the summer term, we popped along to the allotments to see the snow.
And below - my poor broad beans!
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