Grow Your Own Magazine

Most of you are pretty aware that we have been burgled and thanks for your words of support. WELL I have tidied the plot up, so its looking ok but feels a bit strange now - invaded.

Contacted the council but cannot do anything unless I can be part of the society, which i refuse to do. Contacted the society but they ignore my emails, they are more interested in making sure people can have chickens thann security, I suppose I will sit back and watch the chickens get stolen!!
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Not been well recently, not even been able to go to plot, so this week I made a good go of it, cleared out both greenhouses and cleared a few beds. The skip is coming in 2 weeks, so I am moving rubbish towards the gate! Gordon hasnt been well, so I have been doing most of it on my own. Runner beans are still producing and I have lifted squashes, gourds and pumpkins and they are ripening in the greenhouse. It looks so empty in the greenhouses, reminds me the end of the season is here.
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allotmentlady

With problems at home and being very busy I have not had much opportunity to get online. I have been managing the plot on my own recently as Gordon was very unwell, he is now getting better and is slowly doing some weeding!

Blight on all spuds nothing really to shout home about this year. Some cracking courgettes and pumpkins! Onions have done well, along with tomatoes and cucumbers, nothing happening with the egg plant yet. Brassicas are fantastic and had the best crop of cauliflowers...

allotmentlady

Not been updating my blog as I should have been, too busy at the plot and at home. All spuds are now in, just put i 1st and 2 nd earlies this year, Sharpes express, maris piper and kestrel.
Courgettes are out, my new greenhouse with glass in it is on the plot and in full working order!
Onion sets and plants are out, just a litle nervy about putting out the peas and climbing beans!

Toms are settled in and mushrooms are growing.......

I love going in...

allotmentlady

I am pooped........spent all day yesterday removing a 6x8 greenhouse off one plot, moving it onto mine, then puting a base down for it, then screwing it all down. Then started putting glass in but eventually went home cos my arms gave up.
Today, glorious sunshine, revived energy, got up to lottie at 9.30am, started putting rest of glass back in. Gave my old 6x6 greenhouse to an old chap who didnt have one, it took 5 of us to carry intact frame and polycarbonate over 2 fences onto his lottie,...

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