OK, so this is my first ever blog and, to be honest, I'm really not sure how this whole thing works! Hadn't even thought about setting one up until, last week, a friend suggested I should (sure she's just sick of me wittering on about my allotment and whatever home brew I'm doing at the moment, so thought it would be a way to vent my thoughts and pictures somewhere else :0)
So here it is… a bit of background first
I took over my allotment on 3rd August this year. It’s rather run down after being almost left to fend for itself for the best part of 4 years and it’s going to take some serious work to get it back in shape. I really want a way to be able to remind myself of the progress so, on those days where I feel like nothing is getting done, I can look back at the improvements we’ve made to the plot.
This picture was taken on that first day. I can remember being so happy that, after almost 4 years of being on the waiting list, I’d received the call saying I was top of the list and one was available.
I met the allotment secretary at the entrance to the site and we walked around to have a look…
As you can see, there are plenty of weeds, a fruit cage in full on battle with the bindweed and a greenhouse/shed in need of desperate repair. But, there is also a shed load of fruit bushes (currants, blackberries and raspberries), a mound of rhubarb and LOTS a space – the one thing I don’t have living in a terrace house with a tiny back yard :0)
There’s only one answer to the question “Would I like to take it on?”… Erm, let me think about that for a nanosecond - YES PLEASE!!
And so my adventure began, I have a spade, enthusiasm and a huge grin on my face, what more is there to life (except my very own home grown veg)?
Happy Days…
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