The wild things like nettles, brambles, grass, thistles, that's weeds I suppose are growing faster than the things I've sown and planted.

I'm working part time at the moment and busy helping someone with urgent paperwork so the visits to the allotment have decreased and it was a bit of a shock when I saw it after not going there for a week. It looks my plot has the potential to go wild and unite with the bramble patch next door at any moment.

Trying to be positive the potatoes are growing and I have earthed them up, the lettuce is getting close to the size when I can pick it, three of the four raspberry canes I planted are thriving. Planted some beans and the peas are growing well. When the chance comes I need to have a plan for clearing and planting the areas next to the part I am now using to grow these things.

The compost bin is getting topped up and less rubbbish goes out into the weekly council collection. I am going to look into getting two Bokashi bins for use at home as it will reduce the amount of time before I have usable compost as the soil at the allotment is very poor at retaining moisture.