Adventures in the life of an English allotment
Late this morning I ambled down to the allotment, hoping that the looming grey clouds wouldn't stop me from the jobs I needed to do. The odd shower I could manage but full on rain as we have been having the last couple of weeks would spell the end of any work today. Upon arrival,... Continue Reading →
It's been several weeks since my last update due to the usual chaos that is December (work, visiting friends and family, Christmas preparations etc). So it's about time to fill you in on what's been happening. The winter months are significantly quieter with only chicken people like myself regularly being on site. Unfortunately, Cliff lost... Continue Reading →
Despite still dying of flu for the second week running, I managed to drag myself down to the allotment. Unusually for the UK, the weather is still good, a little cooler than last week but still lovely and sunny. Today, like an idiot, I decided it was the day to shift things around in the... Continue Reading →
We ambled down at a leisurely hour this morning to feed the chickens and to have a look at our work from yesterday. Chickens were grumpy at being fed so late and made their objections loudly. We fed them, changed their water and cleared out the nest box and left them to it. We had... Continue Reading →
Yesterday we went down to the allotment to sort out the first delivery of back chippings for the chicken coop. We are trying to make a thick layer of chippings for the floor of the coop to keep the chickens off the mud. Although hopefully in the new coop it will be less muddy. We... Continue Reading →
Today I took my daughter and my parents for a short walk to the allotment. Be under no delusions that this trip had anything to do with work or weeding but more to do with fresh air and stretching the legs. Cliff's beautiful passion plant growing all over his shed When we arrived we met... Continue Reading →
Overcast though the weather might be, we set off armed with a renewed determination and vigor to get the top plot dug. Fortunately, the baby decided to sleep in the pram for an hour so we managed to get a large section of the top plot dug. The overgrown section will be tackled next week... Continue Reading →
Today I dragged my husband down to the allotment to do some digging. The new plot desperately needs to be dug, partly to get rid of the weeds and partly to level out the ground which looks like the dark side of the moon, craters everywhere! We fed the chickens and admired the continued efforts... Continue Reading →
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