How is it I asked myself that I have got soaked in the rain several times this week; yet the soil on my allotment is so dry that it is a struggle to dig up my new potoatoes when I want them?

I keep a little diary/note book journal of what I have planted and harvested from the allotment, and try to work out future planting plans. I also keep a tally of the weight of the potatoes I have harvested so far and try to work out how much the veggies that I bring home would have cost if I purchased them in the supermarket. It started as a way of proving that I was not wasting my time at the allotment and now I look forward to writing it up and keeping a record of what is happening so that I can compare next year and hopefully select the seeds that are best suited for my allotment. I also take photos so that if I feel disheartened I can see that I am making progress.

The pak choi was interesting to grow but I need to find out how to give it the correct conditions next year. It bolted this year the rocket and perpetual beet did this too. Could be the dry weather,maybe not harveting it soon enough or not watering not sure we did get some from each but I was suprised how quickly they went to seed.

I stayed at the allotment for two-three hours and earthed up the main crop potatoes.
I chopped back some more brambles and managed to dig up some of my new potatoes and pick peas and lettuce. I got soaked in the rain on the way home but it did not seem to matter.