8. Wino's

Whilst browsing various gardening forums, I came across a brilliant idea for boardering the beds - used wine bottles. You just turn them upside down and half bury them in a nice straight line on the edges of the beds. We had a few at home as it had been a while since the recycling had been taken to the collection site, and I asked everyone I know to donate any that they use.

I collected loads and took them up the allotment on Saturday. Jo was also with me, delivering some broken up wood that we could use to fuel the next fire. Jo dug a narrow trench and I put the bottles in and packed the soil around them. I used all the bottles and only managed to fill half a row! Later that evening we met up again, and with the help of Matt and Dickon added another three bottles to the collection!

Finally some more good news. Head of procurement, Matt has come good and managed to get us a wheelbarrow from the builders at work, that would have otherwise ended up in a skip. The tire's a bit flat, but that should be fixable. I think the worst part of it, was not going round begging, but walking home with a wheelbarrow whilst wearing a smart shirt and suit trousers! A few comments were made!