There are so many beautiful flowers bring grown on site at the moment that I decided I needed to dedicate this post to it. Below is just a small selection. Enjoy!
August Flowers
Building the Stumpery
Today was a very busy day at the allotment. I got down early to make sure I had fed the chickens before receiving a cockerel from a colleague who took three of our work chicks. Unfortunately, she can't keep Napoleon so I had arranged for a local farmer to come and collect him. Abi arrived... Continue Reading →
Excavating the plot
Late this morning I walked down to the allotment ready for a full day's work. The weather has been so fickle lately that it either has been too hot or too wet to do anything productive. The mix of sunshine and rain has meant the proliferation of bind weed on an industrial scale. Everyone has... Continue Reading →
Life in the sunshine
This morning, armed with cleaning supplies, I lugged the stove back to the allotment. It had occurred to me that the strong chemicals needed to clean the stove wouldn't be a good mix with my idiot cats. I arrived on site, dumped the cleaning supplies and stove outside the greenhouse and went to join the... Continue Reading →
A day in the sunshine
The weather was so lovely today that I walked the four miles home from work. It isn't something I will make a habit of, especially after a long day at work, but after a breakfast meeting, it was lovely. I arrived home, changed quickly into scruffs and headed out to the allotment. Upon arrival, I... Continue Reading →
A new coop and a home for wildlife
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 →
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