Rain Rain Rain

Yuk what a fright
We went to the plots to find a boggy sight!
Muck all around as we slipped on the ground
Picking up what the wind blew around
So far 2008 aint been so great
As soon as we can
We will try again

At the Blue Gate Allotment

HAPPY NEW YEAR

It seems and is such a long time since I used my blog.
HOW TIME PASSES!
Health was my most predominant reason for stopping but another new year and off I go.

HAPPY NEW YEAR YO YOU ALL
I look forward to sharing another year at the BLUE GATE ALLOTMENT.
So please do join us to follow our progress in 2008

Debbie x

Rome, Cats ,Hedgehogs then REALITY!!!

What a lovely couple of weeks it has been. We spent our 20th Wedding anniversary in Rome and came home to be greeted by a family of hedgehogs living in the garden.
Not only are they coming and going day and night but they share our cats mealtimes. OK! its not quite share but what the cats leave behind the hedgehogs just seem to appear and gobble up whats left with the cats sitting by rather happily washing themselves or just watching the new members of our family polishing the bowls off. It is a wonderful, relaxing sight to behold and long may it last!Mizzy,Deanni,Pugsley Billy and Tilly happily eating away.Only to be followed by Henry, Helen and little Hog





ROME
What can I say beautiful,gorgeous,romantic and everything you can ask for to celebrate 20 years together.





ALLOTMENT
Oops! well here we go again feet firmly on the ground and reality sets in. Once again whilst away we had visitors of a destructive kind. No not rabbits, slugs or any kind of wildlife. Although WILD! MM!! yes the human kind of vandals, destructive, mindless,thoughtless and most certainly couldn't care less. The greenhouse and shed targeted by what they obviously think is funny destruction but to us a step closer to WHY OH WHY DO WE BOTHER? We were not the only plot holders to be hit as a couple of others who have worked so hard this year have sadly suffered the worst of the vandalism.




HARVESTING
Yes some harvesting has been achieved but it has been poor this year with alot of input and little output.
Sweetcorn, potatoes, courgettes and pumpkins seem to be the main achievements. I fear the runner ,borlotto and french beans have been left to long!!!!!!! We plan a better visit at the weekend to tidy up and see what we can do. Onions are more then ready for lifting and drying out.

Debbie

I Miss My Friend !

I miss my friend Zoe
BUT! it was great chatting to her on the phone today since she moved to Australia a couple of weeks ago. They say distance makes the heart grow fonder!

So much has happened the past couple of weeks again! Wow what a BUSY year it has turned out to be. Russ and I have tried to fit the Allotment in and certainly giving it our attention this weekend.
There is a lot of harvest to be done amongst the weeds "hee hee!!" but you know what we may not have kept the tidiest plot or visited as often as we would have wanted this year but lifes good and that's the best harvest of all.
We are due to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary this year and all I can say is WOW! how quick time has passed and I would do it all again.

Allotment update coming this week

Debbie x

Thank you fellow bloggers!

Thank you Dee, Simon and Jim and Barbara for your Birthday wishes it's great to hear from you.

Debbie x

Birthdays, Farewells, Holidays and OOPS!

Time has past so quickly since my last entry and we have been so busy,not just with the allotment but my birthday,
and our holiday in the Isle of Wight.
Cowes Sailing Race WOW!
What a great week we had !

Just before our holiday we said a sad farewell to my dear friend Zoe as she left to start her new life in Australia. I will miss you!
All the best to you and James and I can't wait to hear all your news.



Phew! so the allotment once again has been a little put to one side OOPS! but not forgotten.
Russ and I popped there at the weekend and although it was a little in need of attention,grass needing cutting, weeding here and there I have to say I was not to dissapointed. Blight has unfortunately destroyed the tomatoe plants and quite a bit of veg has bolted but there is also a lot to be salvaged. The sweetcorn is standing proud and tall ready to be picked, last of the potatoes needing lifting,all squashes butternut,courgette and pumpkin are coming on nicely. With so much more to look at we have our work cut out, so watch this space for coming updates.

Debbie x

Starting to focus!

I really have started to focus on the allotment again. Despite the small set backs during the past few weeks the grass is now cut and some crops are ready for harvesting.
Last week turned out better weather wise then predicted so with the plots much tidier focusing on harvesting and weeding this week.
I will take some photos for the blog and look forward to posting images of our first successes for this year.
Equallly there has been some unfortunate failures. No matter how hard I tried with the parsnips they just didn't germinate and although some carrots have come through unfortunately very few have survived.
I will also take piccies of the problems we have had in the recent past month as I have said before partly because of the erratic weather and also my absence.

Debbie x