June’s first half was mostly very warm and sunny, seeing lots of growth on the allotment plots and kept everyone busy watering – it was lovely though to finally have some delicious things to harvest!
June’s first half was mostly very warm and sunny, seeing lots of growth on the allotment plots and kept everyone busy watering – it was lovely though to finally have some delicious things to harvest! On our plot this was mostly strawberries, peas and wildflowers.
I was lucky to receive a garden centre voucher so invested in some small edging shears, another watering can and some pepper plants, leeks and alpines. I planted the last of the seedlings and some very puny tomato plants, which have since perked up a bit and a sad -looking courgette, which has also improved over the month.
Mid – June brought lots of rain for days on end – once it cleared there were many hours of weeding , but also lots of flowers bloomed. The wildflower bee bomb in a trough and the mini-meadow are now flourishing. Other summer jobs included netting the fruit bushes and tying up climbing plants.
The Alexandra Meadows allotments are looking fabulous now and are a source of great interest to passers-by. The plotholders Whatsapp group has had two main obsessions this month – not leaving the gate open and leatherjackets in the soil…
Overall, I would say that congratulations are in order – such much has been done that it is hard to believe that only 6 months ago the whole area was a sea of mud and weeds!