Allotment ~update June

At last all is planted and now growing well in our allotments. 

Looking up the plot from the shed..

The month of May has been up and down with the weather and it began with some chilling winds which didn’t do our newly planted sweetcorn any good.. We thought we might have lost it as it turned very pale yellow and the leaves began to die back.. but then some Sun shines and Magic happens. 

Sweet corn in the background  has now got much bigger now the chill winds have stopped

We have both been busy weeding, it seems no amount of chill keeps the weeds from flourishing and between us we have kept it pretty much clear.

I Planted the lupins last year, The four canes are my granddaughters Sunflower plants.. and I planted marigold and Asters

I wanted some flowers in the allotments this year so I grew some Asters from seed and the canes are my granddaughters Sunflowers.. there are more seeds in the ground.. but these were her special ones she grew in pots. 

One Potato Two Potato Three. Our  4 yr old Granddaughter enjoying picking the first boiling of New Potatoes

Here she is laughing she wanted to gather up the potatoes her granddad had dug up and put them into a bag.. She even allowed a spider to crawl over her hand as it ran across them.. I was so pleased she showed no fear of it.. ( I am trying to teach her how everything has a place in the garden.. as the spiders eat the flies etc ) And that all creatures have a right to life..

More photos of what is growing can be viewed in this Gallery section..Please click the photo’s to view what is growing.

I hope all of your gardens are doing well?..

Leeks planted where you see the water line.. They are only as thin as blades of grass at the moment..

Loganberries and Blueberries and raspberries

Squash and Courgettes .. Last year this space was a huge compost heap and nettle patch which hubby cleared behind the shed.

Sweet Peas flowers just starting to bud

The Dahlia’s as now starting to bud, I planted marigolds along the edge to discourage Black fly

Gladioli now starting to grow taller

I Planted the lupins last year, The four canes are my granddaughters Sunflower plants.. and I planted marigold and Asters

Potatoes .. the early crop of new potatoes now being dug up for our dinners..

Red-current.. I tried these they were very sour.. I think they will be made into redcurrent jelly

Strawberries just beginning to ripen

Happy Gardening

~Sue~