Saturday 19 March 2016

Heavy weeds

Spent the day in the allotment digging today. Last winter we used fresh pony manure spread on the surface of the soil. The rich nutrients soon turned the allotment into a verdant field. I have been trying to clean this up today.

I found the best way to dig it was what I call the turf cutting method. Mark a strip of soil with a spade and cut into manageable chunks. turn the clod over and cut the soil back to expose the roots from beneath.

Dispose of  the weed's into your wheel barrow. And then dig the clean weed free soil with a fork. This method works when the soil is full of grass and nettle's.

Take it slow and get them all out. At this time of year as things are starting to grow again its best to dig out IE. Remove the weed's. In winter you would dig the weed's in. Happy allotmenting!