I do hope this finds everyone safe and well.
things have been slow to start in this crazy new world...of course I don't have a polytunnel...I didn't get an easter vacation...I continue to work and life goes on if in a new and very different way.
The lockdown hasn't made that much of a difference to me really...I'm happy in my own little world and the kids live far enough away that I don't miss them too much by just chatting on the phone and facetiming them...but with queues in town and shopping for more than one household its time consuming and in the beginning draining but I have learnt to take my 'switch' to town with me so even that doesn't faze me any more...the abnormality has become the normality and I will be fine with it until things calm down and do what I can for anyone that needs help.
That being said it meant I got way way behind on the allotment and with new rules in place my niece can't come down and I couldn't borrow the allotment rotavator so needless to say it was a mess...at least this year I had a legitimate reason for it though!!
Anyway...a rare thing happened this week...I had three consecutive days off in a row and no appointments to attend and stuff so I made a date for my diary and promised I would get something done down the plot.
Start of Day 1
This is where there should be a polytunnel! As you can see it's just weeds and a few leeks! |
Not a single thing sown in the greenhouse. |
And the only thing this is feeding is the bees!! |
Safe to say as is usually the way with me I had my work cut out for me. Now originally I was going to put up daily posts but to be honest I was so knackered at the end of the day I just wanted to veg out on the sofa...after all I was getting home about 9pm...so instead you are getting everything tonight.
End of Day 1
Borage bed weeded and borage retrieved and replanted in the place I want it. |
Tubs round greenhouse weeded out and ready for new seeds. |
Gravel weeded so it all looks tidy for passers by. |
Top plot weeded...no more bee food!! |
End of Day 2
1st half all forked over and loosened ready to be rotovated. |
I got seeds in the greenhouse!! You wouldn't believe how happy this makes me!! |
End of Day 3
As you can see above and below...take the picture from different angle and you can see that there is still a lot of work to be done...but it's doable...and I'll get there...and I now feel in a better place to tackle it all!!
First half of the plot!! |
Stay safe
Hooray! It must have been so daunting on the first day. I would have dithered around figuring out where to start.
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference you made in just three days.
thanks tpals
DeleteYou have been productive - good for you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue
DeleteWell done! Brings back memories.
ReplyDeleteWhat of all the times I leave things really late Mal??haha
DeleteYou have been busy. There has been lots more activity on our allotment site this year with many plots looking far tidier than usual.
ReplyDeleteIts a bit mixed our our plots with different rules ut in place but we just keep plodding on. I'm glad that we are still allowed to visit our plots.
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