A tale of two photos.
We took this picture in early April. It’s our allotment.
The path to the right is the main drag from the gate to the back of the plot. Next to the path there is greenery; a strip lined with bricks that I planted with bulbs for the bees back in September.
There’s two big wooden posts. These form the base of the now colloquially named ‘trampoline’ which will hopefully be clambered up shortly with a variety of climbing things.
Just visible on the right of the path are the asparagus patch and blueberry corner.
I’m really pleased to share photo number two. In true before and after reveal traditions, It’s barely recogniseable. Don’t you think?
The foreground of the path now has a new architectural feature; a donated arch arrangement that a colleague wanted shot of.
Then there’s the deep cement bucket under the arch that is filled with achocha; a lovely climber that produces green fruits that apparently taste like cucumber and grow more happily apparently.
The potatoes on the left are looking leafy, and the raspberries behind them nestling next to the rhubarb are getting taller by the hour.
The strawberries are there against the fence too.
The courgettes have already delivered some produce and the corn and beans are coming along nicely.
It’s awesome what a couple of months can do in allotment days!
Today we made our first allotment meal. Courgettes, and new potatoes with haloumi cheese. And we had crab apple and chilli jelly with it. Made last year!
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That is one hell of an allotment. Looks incredible. You should be so proud, it really is impressive. How much space wise is it? It looks massive.
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Fanks. Really amazed myself. It’s 10m by 14m we grow about 40 veg, 12 fruits, plus herbs and flowers.
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Not sure what that measurement is compared to a UK allotment but 140 sq meters is a great size.
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I never understood rods, poles etc. I think it’s a similar size to UK ones. My sister in law has a half plot that is compatible to half mine ish.
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Great job, well done. Aren’t allotments a brilliant idea? I remember going to my friend’s father’s allotment when I was a kid, great fun.
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It’s brilliant. I really love it and the weather has been kind. Our first allotment meal will be on the table tonight.
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Reblogged this on Linda's wildlife garden and commented:
Many thank a for sharing have blessed day
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That’s quite the garden! so well kept too, nice 🙂
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Cheers. Made sure the weeds aren’t too obvious!
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Didn’t see em at all 😀
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Cool!
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Your allotment looks really good. It does you great credit. All that hard work! I am impressed that you have courgettes already. And lots of good things to come.
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Thanks. The weather has been very kind!
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Wow, so much progress! It looks great! I was in a garden on Saturday – with actual vegetables growing in the ground. Who knew 😉
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It’s very strange. Some of this stuff came from a seed the size of a dot!
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Must be wonderful to see the results!
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It’s just weird. Every year. It’s bonkers weird. How can it go from zero to all that stuff in two months basically!
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The wonders of nature, eh? 😉
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Or maybe we just stole a load of real plants and stuffed them in the ground. Hard to say!
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Ha ha! That sounds more like something I’d do 😉
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Sure it could work!
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Your plot looks lovely, a wonderful transformation!
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Thanks. I’m so pleased!
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I love it when mud becomes something yummy to eat…. Magic
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It is. Potatoes get me every time. Hiding in the earth.
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You are what is known as a ‘proper gardener.’ Now it’s my turn to be jealous!
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Thanks very much. Still bluffing really!
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Yay! Congratultions! It’s lovely and I would be totally obsessed with it and probably sleep under that arch if I were you. This is my first year with a good garden and I am supremely pleased with myself, I can inly imagine how you must feel with all that wonderfulness. Just…wow.
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Thank you! After eight years, this is looking like our best effort so far. But every years has been different and interesting!
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Hearty cheers to you both! What a huge achievement. You must be feeling thrilled. It’s been such a joy to follow your progress too.
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Thanks so much. Yes very proud. We’ve had a meal of courgettes and potatoes. The peas are starting to swell and the blueberries to ripen….
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My blueberries too! I just saw them today and they are ’80 percent blue and 20 percent green. I was a bit naughty and ate one anyway. Let’s just say they will nicer in a week or too!!! 😉
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I’ve eaten two. Just fighting the temptation.
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I know!!! They look so good 😉
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But it’s also with waiting darn!
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Yep. I know. I keep telling myself!!!!!
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Reblogged this on fylcynm and commented:
provide, progress, evolve
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Your allotment makes me jealous! But I will try to be inspired instead! We haven’t had ours long and it is mostly weeds …
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It does come together with positive steps along the way. Yours will too.
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My admiration.
It’s some time ago I was that productive, when I son was little, in Somerset. I used to create hill-beds, layers of twigs and earth, growing crops in circles that protected each other. Another bonus was – no weeding.
The first picture reminded me of a friend, Dick Kitto, who wrote a book on composting for which I provided photos: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Composting-The-Organic-Natural-Way/dp/072251588X
He used old carpets, punching holes in them for the seedlings – no weeding or drying out of soil 🙂
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We did carpets for a while but they are usually not recommended now as they are often full of non organic components that pollute the soil. Thanks for reading. We did make a hill bed this year for our courgettes in the middle right of the picture.
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