Jobs around the allotment

My allotment plot gets saturated with rain water during our wet winters, so it’s best I wait until spring to prep the soil for sowing. But this is a good opportunity to tidy up the shed, wash any plant pots that still need it, and organise the seed packets ready for sowing. I mustn’t be sentimental, so with a heavy heart I throw away old seed packets that are well and truly passed their best; making an opportunity to order and grow new varieties. Now is the time to order seed potatoes too, ooh the shopping list grows! I also must check my stored potatoes and onions, for any rotting vegetables that could spoil my harvest.

Seeds should be labelled and dated so you know which ones are viable

Check stored vegetables regularly as rot can quickly spread