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The buds are bursting out of their scales on most plants, and the wind of the last couple of days was warm though quite strong: it blew away one of my greenhouse tents and down my greenhouse door (a blessing in disguise, really, as I found a couple of lost bits which had made it wobble for…

After a bad day at work I decided I needed some carefree time all for myself, and no thought of studying whatsoever. So I got a day off and spent it all outside: in the garden, which is now much tidier and shows the emering bulbs that were previosly buried in overgrown grass and weeds;…

I must say that the tinsely bit of sun we got today made a huge difference to my gardening motivation. And so did going to the allotment with my husband: it’s a nice feeling looking up and see that he is digging. I have unearthed another ten or so paint cans and tubs and cut…

After 8 months in the waiting list, and an incredible series of defections (there were 5 plots to choose from), we’ve got a small addition to our growing space. Hubby got wellies and gloves, and a kneeler pad (he is still in need of a tetanus jab, though), and today we went down to clear…

Yesterday I ran through the allotment pictures from 2009, a selection of which I published on Flickr. I was really surprised by how much was there: I had forgotten almost entirely the amount of work I put into it, how much I had transformed the plot, and the fairly plentiful crops, the bugs, the colours……

I finally managed to sow my broadbeans today… and it rained straight afterwards: that’s good!