Monday … took possession of 10 bags of manure from Gorgie City Farm. Lovely rotted-down stuff and plenty of worms in there. It’s enough to fill my empty compost bin and should go across a few of the beds.
I had wanted to spread it on Tuesday, but the weather was crap: heavy rain and wind. It’s probably worse today. I need to dig it in pretty soon and get on with other stuff.
And last night I got home to find an invoice for the year’s rent of the plot. Very happy to see this after all the hassles last year. This year, I promise to spend more time down the plot … no, really!
Costs:
Manure: £30. 10 bags at £3/bag (min order for delivery; £2/bag if self-collected)
Rent for the plot: £48/year
Next up:
break down very old compost binsprune off any broken and diseased bits off the blackcurrantsweed under and around blackcurrantsput manure under the blackcurrants
- weed around rhubarb
- add manure to the rhubarb
- decide which beds are going to have which plants in, and manure where neccesary.
