Topic: Allotment in May - warts and all

[hopalong]

Here's a slideshow - pictures taken on 10 and 16 May click on image below. I've had the plot nearly two and half years now. It was overgrown with weeds and brambles when I took it on and the soil hadn't been worked for several years - very shallow topsoil, loads of heavy clay, lots of bindweed.  The derelict greenhouse at the back of the plot (pictured) was covered in brambles and completely invisible, so I was delighted to find a grapevine growing through it.  There's still loads to do and I've made lots of mistakes (like growing asparagus too close to raspberries!), but the plot's now producing a lot of good stuff. I'm particularly pleased with the things I've overwintered - onions, Aquadulce Broad Beans, Garlic and Butterhead lettuces.

[saddad]

Love the scarecrow... lettuce do look good...  :)
No White Chair???

[hopalong]

No White Chair???

It's in the shed with the cooking equipment and warm beer.  ;)

[lorna]

Looks like your hard work has well and truly paid off. Great slide show.

[1066]

Well done! I can see all the hard work you must have done to get great looking crops on the go  :)

[Deb P]

What a lovely plot! You have worked hard, love the grapevine... ;D

[pippy]

What a lovely show!  Well done Hopalong  :)

[shirlton]

Thankyou so much for sharing that with us. I do like to see what others have achieved with their allotments

[Mr Smith]

Well done it makes mine look a bit sick, ;)

[hopalong]

Thanks for the comments.  Very encouraging and much appreciated. ;D

[caroline7758]

Looking good!!

[Kea]

What warts.......I can't see any.

Great plot wish mine looked that good.