We took on Plot 13D in May 2016, and we're pleased with our progress thus far. The plot is bisected by a path, which separates the north and south sides. The north side, which enjoys day-long sun, is where we are growing most of our crops. But the south side. Oh dear....the south side....
It's a ruddy wilderness. But it's being recovered! The pic above is looking east, and below we're looking west. I've spent many hours trying to knock this area into shape and the effort is finally paying off. In some places you can even see soil! And the raspberries along the fence will be allowed to do their juicy job this summer before moving house for next year.
At the west end we have our strawberries in their cosy wooden box, and the rhubarb. And just "this" way from there is Jacob's mini-allotment (the jury is out on whether he has another go next year). He's enthusiastic, sometimes, but seems to believe that allotmenting is a computer game and will "do itself". The real challenge for me is the area nearer to the camera, where we planned to house a greenhouse, but have changed our minds. We'll now have a seating/eating/drinking area and extra growing space! What a fabulous hobby this really is....
Another project is on the north side, where the previous occupier sited a cane lattice for his tomatoes. Now, up until last week we "thought" that this was part of our neighbours masterplan, so we have never touched it. It's now overgrown with raspberries, and that is when I mentioned it to Ivan and he said that it was actually ours. YES! As with the south side we'll keep the rasps in situ this year and move them later. And we have a stock of canes to prop other needy plants up.
We're having an absolute ball on Plot 13D this year, some things are going great guns, some have already failed, but it's a constantly surprising and always fulfilling addiction....
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