Thank you blogging buddies for stopping by on my last posts and leaving comments, it's really appreciated. I have been visiting your blogs but on some could not leave comment as Blogger won't let me.
We have enough new potatoes and salad leaves from my little allotment to eat something home grown every day. I am in with other plot holders for the competitions to grow the biggest onion and biggest tomato - which will be judged 20th August at our annual bbq. It's been a year since I took my plot and I have made some lovely friends, learned a lot and love growing my own food. Hubby too enjoys the weekly social and helps me with the heavy stuff.
Pumpkins, courgettes, leeks, beetroot, runner beans, parsnips and carrots are all making slow progress. I am planning ahead now to plant for our Christmas dinner! It has been very dry and hot here in sunny Surrey so I have been watering daily with cans, trying to manage without a hose as it's a very long way from the tap. The last 24 hours we have had some much needed rain - everything grows faster with rain as opposed to treated water!
I have this fabulous new book which I found in the library and liked so much I bought a copy! Plenty of tips on growing/technique, written so the likes of me find it easy to follow.
My garden is full of lobelia, lavender, roses and herbs and I have let the lawn go a bit wild as the flowers are quite pretty!
Picked randomly off the library shelves... just finished this autobiography which I recommend. I don't often read a book cover to cover in a week but this was hard to put down. I loved reading about how Aasma jumped in and out of two countries and cultures, adapting to different languages, education, friendships, family, tradition. It's a good one.
Think I might get my paints out soon, I have set up my little table in the conservatory ready.
Your allotment and garden are going so well!
ReplyDeleteIf you have a waterbutt on your allotment, put the water from the tap in there first..after 12 hours' at least the water treatment chemicals should have evaporated. It still won't be as good as rain...but a halfway compromise
I'm glad of your success with the allotment. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteLove that your allotments bearing do much harvest. If I had the gift of time, I'd love to lose myself on an allotment! I seem to have acquired a very part-time job!!I love Rekha on Gardeners World. She's moved house and is starting over in her terraced garden.I really like her no-nonsense way. Also loving the pink Buddleia. Great post Betty.xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm finding that your posts are not coming through to me, I have to search! So impressed with your allotment.
ReplyDeleteThe open tree trunk is amazing. It is good that your allotment is giving you plenty of fresh garden produce.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited by your success with your allotment! What a great idea that was, and now you're reaping what you saw - fine veggies for daily homegrown product eating.
ReplyDeleteYour allotment and garden are really doing well, you must be so pleased.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
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ReplyDeleteYour allotment and garden are doing well.
All the best Jan
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Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a lovely comment. I don't post as often as I would like and I tend to read blogs on my phone when I can snatch 10 minutes which means it is difficult to comment.
ReplyDeleteI have added your blog to my readers list so hopefully I can keep in touch x
Oh I love Rekha! She is one of my favourites on Gardeners World xXx
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