I have to admit, work on the allotment has been rather lacklustre of late. I find motivation to actually leave the house and head over to our little farm rather hard to come by, and by the time I’ve finished work, worked out, or generally caught up on other chores, the last thing I want to do is go out again. Added to the fact that marathon training claimed most of my life for three months, the beginning of this year has flown past me.<\/p>\n
It was with relief that this recent bank holiday brought good weather, happy attitudes and an easing of post marathon aches in my limbs. Heading to the allotment, seeds, rotivator and man – yes – an actual man, in tow I can’t believe how much we got done. Its amusing to see how much difference can be made by having someone on board who really knows how to do large and intuitive projects. Whilst I prefer to titivate borders, Mary has a keen love for soil quality and thus some of the larger projects always get left and forgotten. But Tony! He managed to put up the netting for our gloriously fruiting shrubs, construct a new compost bin, seemingly only seconds after we’d mentioned we needed on, and even created a engineering extravaganza allowing the dog to wander freely over our allotment but not anyone elses!<\/p>\n
We seem to finally have things under control. The pototoes – Charlottes, Foremost, Kestrel and Picasso are all in with the Foremost already shoving their green tips through the crusty surface. Sweet peas and runner beans are spindling their way up poles, lettuce and green seeds are in, peas are poking up their heads, and soon, I hope, the butternut squash will join the thronging masses. But it is summer pudding alley that it looking spectacular. Well, actually its rather weedy….but the fruit! A few rogue raspberries and strawberries made it through last year, but we are looking to have a bountiful crop this year. Especially now the cage netting is up. I can’t wait for homemade goosberry fool!<\/p>\n
Lets hope this change in motive direction keeps up its pace!<\/p>\n
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Can’t wait for goosberry fool!<\/p>\n
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The strawberry plants are looking good too.<\/p>\n
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The first of the salad crops are starting to appear.<\/p>\n
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The allotment is finally starting to look a little tidier!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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