Thursday 31 December 2009
Monday 28 December 2009
Friday 25 December 2009
Sunday 20 December 2009
Friday 18 December 2009
Tanner!
Monday 14 December 2009
Sunday 13 December 2009
Espalier!
Espalier, I have trouble spelling it!
Complete with wires, ready for growing my own kiwifruit.
Thursday 10 December 2009
Strange goings on!
I strolled through the allotments on my way to the shops this morning, and it seems
someone has taken pity on Julien and provided him with a little weather protection!
Tuesday 1 December 2009
Sunday 29 November 2009
Thursday 26 November 2009
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Pretty much finished the planter, except for a few details. One being I can't lay my hands on some nice horse manure!
The next building project is a screen with blackberries in front of the area where I want a greenhouse. This is to deter the morons trying to break all the glass!
I've assembled all the materials now and the wild blackberries seem to have taken root!
Bramley and bramble puddings, yum, yum!
Called into our local Bottoms Up on the way home for a bottle of cider. The chain that owns them is going out of business; they offered me the remaining ten bottles for half price! Yes!Monday 23 November 2009
Thursday 19 November 2009
A bramley apple tree!
A nice early Chritmas pressie! A bramley apple tree on a MM106 root stock, which I understand grows to a decent size tree.
I planted in near gale force winds so it should stay put.The bramley in the background and my new (pallet) planter. I'm going to try growing salad leaves in it just as soon as I've finished the hinged cloche top, and laid my (gloved) hands on some good manure! A Victorian winter idea so I'm told!
I planted in near gale force winds so it should stay put.The bramley in the background and my new (pallet) planter. I'm going to try growing salad leaves in it just as soon as I've finished the hinged cloche top, and laid my (gloved) hands on some good manure! A Victorian winter idea so I'm told!
Friday 13 November 2009
Friday 30 October 2009
My new helper!
Tuesday 27 October 2009
Mentioned to a fellow plotter the other day that I was after a bit of slotted angle for a little project which hopfully will come under the general heading of greenhouse and blackberry anti-vandal screen!
This morning when I arrived on the plot, slotted angle! Nice people! Bit of tidying today; I wanted to complete clearing my latest bit of plot, but unfortunately my arthritic knee beat me! I'll try again tomorrow.
This morning when I arrived on the plot, slotted angle! Nice people! Bit of tidying today; I wanted to complete clearing my latest bit of plot, but unfortunately my arthritic knee beat me! I'll try again tomorrow.
Saturday 24 October 2009
Suprise visit!
Thursday 22 October 2009
Gooseberry vodka!
In July this year I placed all the gooseberries from the plot in a big jar with some sugar and two bottles of vodka!
Yesterday I bottled it! Its very tasty! The specially labelled bottle will be a Yule gift!
The only addition was a little lemon juice and some honey!
Tuesday 13 October 2009
Monday 5 October 2009
Friday 2 October 2009
Into the new bit!
Thursday 1 October 2009
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Tuesday 29 September 2009
A shed at last!
A free 5 x 5 shed! £10 deivery, £14 roofing felt, £15 bolts and screws, £6 wilko preservative, and tomorrow a clasp and lats for the roof!
Anchored to the floor as the prevailing wind tends to take sheds away
It used to be a dog run, so lots of spare panels. One of them made a new base and plenty more for shelves ans fittings.
It used to be a dog run, so lots of spare panels. One of them made a new base and plenty more for shelves ans fittings.
Priority job is a wire net window cage to stop stone throwing contests from the nearby walkway!
Think I'll make it a window box while I'm at it!
Friday 25 September 2009
Saturday 19 September 2009
Old George from our allotments, who is no spring chicken, decided to abseil down the local church, some 240 feet! All for charity of course.
The local TA help him over the worst bit!
Strict instructions not to touch the statues!
Both feet on the ground and looking very smug. Suppose I shall have to put hand into my pocket now!
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