Allotment Diary November 2008
Sunday
30th November
Today we decided to get a couple more hens that would give us the extra
eggs that we need. We went to a local farm having chosen to get two
light sussex at point of lay (18weeks old or there about). We let them
into the shed to get settled and then out into a small wire run within
the bigger run to try and let the birds get used to each other. When we
finally let them out into the main run there was some inevitable
pecking going on and the new birds hung out in the corner of the run.
They were eating and drinking though which was a good sign. When it got
dark they stayed outside the shed until we walked them down the run.
They piled into a corner to sleep underneath our older hens so we tried
to put them on the perch. They didn't seem happy on the 3ft high perch
and kept jumping down so we brought in a lower one from the outside run
for them and they eventually settled on that (having been placed on it).
Sunday
27th November
Mum and dad went to plot and harvested vegetables. Did a little weeding
too.
Sunday
24th November
Mum and dad went to plot to harvest vegetables.
Sunday
18th November
Mum and dad weeded at plot and harvested.
Sunday
17th November
Mum and dad went to plot weeded and harvested.
Sunday
16th November
Mum sorted through some bags of potatoes removing the new shoots in the
garage, very few needed disposing of.
Monday
10th November
Mum and dad harvested some vegetables.
Tuesday
4th November
Mum potted on the cabbage and cauliflower seedlings in the greenhouse
at home.
Monday
3rd November
Mum and dad went down in the afternoon for a couple of hours.
Harvested, beetroot, salad leaf, parsnips, carrots, swede, radish and a
cabbage. Weeded on top and bottom plots. Transplanted the spring
cabbage which were in a seed bed, covered with wire cloches.