Few Hours digging and sowing

Weather not fantastic but managed a few hours on the allotment all the same, it was cold and spitting with rain when we arrived but we soon warmed up with a spot of digging to make ready a bed for our wild flowers from @GrowWildUK

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2015 Grow Wild England and Wales seed mix:

Common or lesser knapweed	Corn or common poppy	Corn chamomile
Cornflower	Corn marigold	Hedge bedstraw
Lady's bedstraw	Meadow buttercup	Meadowsweet
Oxeye daisy	Red campion	Ribwort plantain

Also managed to finally get my her garden sorted.  Working on a budget on our allotment means coming up with cheap alternatives to expensive garden centre pots and this was my idea, I have been collecting together old toy boxes which have cracks and slight damage and no good for the kids anymore and used these to sow my herb seeds into.  I kind of like all the different colours and as I am a keen recycler thought they would be ideal.  Admittedly they do not look as pretty as some of our fellow allotments raised beds made from wood but they will do the job.

I have planted 10 herbs in 5 boxes; rocket, basil, sorrel, coriander, dill, mint, lemon grass, tarragon, curly parsley & lovage.

ROCKET Wild rocket 'Diplotaxis tenuifolia' ~ Popular upright variety of the perennial indented wild leaf rocket.  This herb is prized for its flavour in salads.  The spiciness of the flavour increased as the plant matures.  Sow outdoors in drills from April to September, staggering sowing for continuous supply.  This plant tolerates most soils in full sun.  Pick leaves as required, best used fresh.  Flowers should be removed to promote fuller flavour.	BASIL Sweet Basil ~ Sow outdoors all May ~ June. Seedlings usually appear 7-14 days after sowing.  A half hardy annual, can be grown in pots.  Probably the best known large leaved sweet basil.  Use in pesto and served with salads.
SORREL 'Buckler Leaf' sorrel has a creeping habit with unusual leaf sharp and sharp lemon flavour.  Use in egg dishes, soups and sauces for fish. Great with new potatoes and butter too.	CORIANDER A very vigorous and fast growing variety 'Green Aroma ~ Coriandrum sativum' with large stems and thick leaves. It can be multicut with a great heat tolerance and is slow to bolt.  Performance is excellent in a dry hot summer. Strong flavour.  Growing: sow outdoors in drills, in May, thin to 30 cm spacing all year round in pots and on window sills.  grows in most garden soils with good drainage and sunny sheltered position.  Keep well watered in summer for leaf production.  Best used fresh, does not dry well. Stagger repeat sowings for continuous supply.
DILL 'Anethum graveolens' Annual, feathery leaves used in salads and with fish.  Seed and flower used in pickles. Leaves make medicinal infusion.  Grow outdoors throughout Spring and Summer.  This variety also produces stunning seed heads.  As first few seeds start to fall cut the heads and spread out on a try to dry out in the sun to be used for next season of growing.	LOVAGE 'Levisiticum Officinale' ~ Tall, vigorous, perennial herb with deeply divided green leaves and flat clusters of pale greeny-yellow flowers in Summer. Use leaves to add flavour to vegetable soups, casseroles and broths.  Stems can be candied for decoration. Traditional medicinal uses.  Height: 2m (6 ft).
MINT The best strain from seed 'Mentha viridis ~ green' this hardy perennial grows to 40 cm.  Mints have many culinary and medicinal uses, and can be used in salads, mint sauce, iced tea. Can be sown direct outdoors in May, thin to 20 cm spacing all year round great for pots and window sill.  Mint likes rich, moist soil and can be grown in partial shade.  Very invasive confine to pots or separate area.  Pick leaves as required, best eaten fresh. Pinch out the tip of the main stem to encourage bushy growth.	LEMON GRASS An east indian Lemon grass 'Cymbopogon flexuous'. Good substitute for the classic thai lemon grass for culinary purposes.  Can be sown under cover in Feb to March and outdoors from May ~ July. great for pots and window sill.  This is a scented variety and quick growing.  Not frost hardy, prone to rot and mildew.  To help prevent disease keep container grown plant cut back and dry in well ventilated room over winter.
TARRAGON Russian tarragon 'Artemisia dracunculus subsp Dracunculoides' - now thats a mouthful... Sturdy perennial with pungent flower, grows to about 90cm.   Use with chicken egg & fish dishes. Sow outdoors in May, thin to sturdiest plant.  Will grow in most garden soils.  Keep well watered in summer.  Use fresh stems in cooking or preserve in mild vinegar.	CURLY PARSLEY Triple curled Parsley ~ Tightly-crimped dark green leaves give this richly-flavoured parsley a frizzy, frothy look, making this one of the most decorative herbs in the garden. It's very reliable and a perfect choice for those trickier shady spots in the veg garden, as it doesn't like full sun: it's also good in pots and troughs, placed by the back door for easy picking.

I also planted some radishes ~ 

Radish Mooli Mino Early

Raphanus sativus

Easy to grow, large radish

Long, white roots with a mild flavour and crunchy texture. Great for stir-fries or use grated raw in salads. Excellent source of vitamin C and fibre. 

Radish Scarlet Globe Seeds

Raphanus sativus

Suitable for Containers  Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit

Easily grown, with good 'bite'

An old favourite. Easy and fast growing, crisp round radishes with good flavour, ideal for poorer soils. An excellent source of vitamin C.

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