Your collared!

Not alot happeninhg today, still raining. I did want to spray the access road down the allotments but the weather the way it is there was no point. So instead i got the petrol strimmer out and cut i all down ready to spray whenwe do have some sun. Ha!
Anyone growing celery this year you want to ignore the advice of getting the collars on a few weeks before the show, instead get them on now, working from a small cloose collar to a larger one. I have several batches of celery at slightly different stages so i currently have some plants with small collar and some with larger collars. For a bit of added extra i've applied a top dressing of vitax q4 and sprayed with sb plant invigorator which will give a boost in growth and help to control leaf miner and aphids. Having added soot to the celery bed in the winter, there doesn't seem to be any slug activity around the celery at all. I am still putting down pellets though and, when we get a dry spell, i shall start with slugclear aswell watered around and over each individual plant. If your celery seems to be slow to move don't forget that they are a  bog plant and therefore require ALOT of water (even when its piddling down!) but also give a high nitrogen feed such as vitax 301 or dried blood/sulphate of ammonia. Dont overdo it though as too much will promote soft growth which is more susceptible to heart rot.

Doing the rounds at the allotment i noticed my first lot of courgettes ready to cut.

Today i've given my exhibition broad beans a spray with a fungicide to try and prevent an attack of chocolate spot which broad beans are notorious for getting and especially in a wet summer like this. Touch wood no signs of blackfly yet but the insecticide is ready and waiting for when they do decide to attack!

Hoping to take some measurements of the onions and leeks tommorrow so, i'll keep you informed.