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Sun 15 July By Phil, on July 18th, 2012% A depressing trip, really. The courgette, squash and sunflowers are gone, some of the (anya) potatoes have what looks like black leg, the black and red-currants have been eaten by birds, the weeds are rampant. On the plus side we should finally get some broad beans in a week or so. Planted some carrots in a raised bin (away from carrot fly) and some perpetual spinnach. Dug up some new potatoes, got a few strawberries and raspberries. Leave a comment nbsp; Birds, Black currant, black leg, Broad Beans, Carrots, Courgettes, Perpetual spinach, Potatoes, Red currant, Squash Scarecrow By katie, on September 5th, 2010% To make the scarecrow, we stuffed some tights, gloves and a long-sleeved Tee-shirt with bubble wrap. We sewed them together so that none of the bubble wrap fell out. We made the head out of a cloth bag and I drew a scary face on it. We dressed it in some of my old trousers and Jamie’s old jacket and daddy’s old hat. We put big stick in the arms so that they stay put. We used some red foil paper for the hair. We made a sword for it we didn’t actually put it on yet. We took the scare crow to the allotment and put it up by using a branch from a big rose tree and a stake that daddy had. Here’s what it looks like; we call him Igor. Katie (left) and scarecrow (right) Scarecrow Scarecrow and katie Scary face Leave a comment nbsp; Birds Scarecrow ideas By katie, on August 14th, 2010% We want a scarecrow for the allotment. So I drew some pictures. this was my first idea First scarecrow idea it’s all right but the face didn’t look right, so I drew another one Second scarecrow idea I think this one is better because it looks realistic and it looks like he wants to chase the birds off. He has a sword so he can try to whack the birds. And I like the buttons that make him look even more fierce. 2 comments nbsp; Birds Sat 29 May By Phil, on June 12th, 2010% Bed E: Only 2 red cabbage and no sign of white cabbage; sure there was more last time–I blame pigeons. SO grubbed up where white cabbage should have been and sowed more red. Some purple sprouting broccoli and calabrese broccoli showing, should be enough. Catch crops of radish and spring onions looking good. Hoed thoroughly and netted to keep pigeons off. Beds G & H, Nicola showing; hoed/earthed up. Plot D: sowed parsnips between turnips and carrots. Bed C: looks like sweet corn has failed, was a long shot anyway. Rearranged glass so that the courgette Jules sowed are protected. Looking down from the shed Netted brassicas and fruit Bed D (carrots under fleece) to fruit Looking up from bed B to shed Beds A and B, aliums and beans Leave a comment nbsp; Bed C, Bed D, Bed E, Bed G, Bed H, Birds, Broccoli, Cabbage, Courgettes, Potatoes, Purple Spr broc, Radish, Red cabbage, Spring onions, Sweetcorn	Recent Posts Tarta de cebolla chileno I hate meeces to pieces Sun 22 Sep Aug/Sep Sun. 11 Aug Sun 4 Aug Sun 28 Jul, Blackcurrant vodka Sun 21 July. June 2013 May 2013 Sun, 28 Apr. Plan for 2013 Sat, 27 Apr Sun, 21 Apr Sun, 14 Apr. Sun, 7 April Sun, 24 Mar Sun, 3 Mar 2013 Winter 2012-13 Sun 9 Sept Links 18 Saughton Mains (near neighbours) City of Edinburgh Allotments Down Garden Services Eat Weeds Fedega Garden organic: what to do now SAGS Meta Log in WordPress

Sun 15 July

By Phil, on July 18th, 2012%

A depressing trip, really. The courgette, squash and sunflowers are gone, some of the (anya) potatoes have what looks like black leg, the black and red-currants have been eaten by birds, the weeds are rampant. On the plus side we should finally get some broad beans in a week or so.

Planted some carrots in a raised bin (away from carrot fly) and some perpetual spinnach.

Dug up some new potatoes, got a few strawberries and raspberries.

Scarecrow

By katie, on September 5th, 2010%

To make the scarecrow, we stuffed some tights, gloves and a long-sleeved Tee-shirt with bubble wrap. We sewed them together so that none of the bubble wrap fell out. We made the head out of a cloth bag and I drew a scary face on it. We dressed it in some of my old trousers and Jamie’s old jacket and daddy’s old hat. We put big stick in the arms so that they stay put. We used some red foil paper for the hair. We made a sword for it we didn’t actually put it on yet.

We took the scare crow to the allotment and put it up by using a branch from a big rose tree and a stake that daddy had. Here’s what it looks like; we call him Igor.

: Katie (left) and scarecrow (right)

: Scarecrow

: Scarecrow and katie

: Scary face

Scarecrow ideas

By katie, on August 14th, 2010%

We want a scarecrow for the allotment. So I drew some pictures.

this was my first idea

First scarecrow idea

it’s all right but the face didn’t look right, so I drew another one

Second scarecrow idea

I think this one is better because it looks realistic and it looks like he wants to chase the birds off. He has a sword so he can try to whack the birds. And I like the buttons that make him look even more fierce.

Sat 29 May

By Phil, on June 12th, 2010%

Bed E: Only 2 red cabbage and no sign of white cabbage; sure there was more last time–I blame pigeons. SO grubbed up where white cabbage should have been and sowed more red. Some purple sprouting broccoli and calabrese broccoli showing, should be enough. Catch crops of radish and spring onions looking good. Hoed thoroughly and netted to keep pigeons off.

Beds G & H, Nicola showing; hoed/earthed up.

Plot D: sowed parsnips between turnips and carrots.

Bed C: looks like sweet corn has failed, was a long shot anyway. Rearranged glass so that the courgette Jules sowed are protected.