Allotment - Part 10
By amblealice
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Its been a while since I updated you on progress “down the lottie”..!!
Its strange seeing the beds gradually empty….However….we are still enjoying produce……picked about a pound of strawberries today….and pulled a couple of summer swedes. The runner/climbing.french beans are all finished….nicely tucked up in the freezer along with surplus cabbage which I shredded and blanched. The potatoes are all lifted and stored in sacks in the garage….the onions are all dried and will be stored in a similar fashion.
The tomatoes were a bit of a disaster this year…..the plants, which I bought in this year, have been disappointing…but they were bought late in the season…..I sense a few jars of pickle being made!!!…..During the gale force winds over the bank holiday weekend, the greenhouse tried to do a “Mary Poppins” and fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…fortunately my lottie neighbour tied it to the fence and we were able to rescue it.
The dahlias are flowering like mad and it has been pleasant to be able to give friends the odd bunch or two.
I am now weeding and raking over the beds ready for the winter months. I am going to plant some spring cabbage, cauli and broccoli and some onion sets for overwintering….the remaining beds will be sown with green manure and dug in in the spring…..this will add valuable nigrogen to the land ready for planting crops again. Its all “go” isn’t it.?
We are hoping to erect a polytunnel ready for next year. Perhaps I will find one when we visit Harrogate Flower Show next weekend..:-))
10 Sep, 2010
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Pleased for you Alice,glad you were able to save the greenhouse and your Dahlia`s look lovely......
10 Sep, 2010
Agree with Lincslass, you have done well
12 Sep, 2010
Sounds like you've had great success in your first season here, Alice!! The dahlias are stunning!.
13 Sep, 2010
all looking great Alice, you have done well ;o))
13 Sep, 2010
Thank you so much..I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I have been planting cabbage, cauli, broccoli and onions for overwintering. I have the polytunnel to prepare for.....but that is another story!!!!!
13 Sep, 2010
all keeps you busy Alice, and healthy with all them lovely veg ;o))
14 Sep, 2010
I hope so San...lol....
14 Sep, 2010
You've done a wonderful job there Alice - hard to believe it's the same place that you took on. Congratulations :-))
31 Oct, 2010
Thanks Muddy......haven't seen you for a while. Its all looking a bit different now........just started digging up some of the dahlias today......but thats another story.....soon.....lol :-))
31 Oct, 2010
very envious..of your hardwork ethic..well done..i wish i was so focussed and had the time..brilliant 'lottie'
26 Feb, 2011
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What a productive plot you have had, Alice, French Beans in the freezer sounds good to me. I think many Tomato growers will be disappointed this year, lack of sunshine I guess ? Keep an eye on the stored spuds, we lost a fair few one year as didn't check regularly and they'd gone to 'mush' in places !
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