17. New arrivals

I have had trouble getting seeds started recently, so I have been buying young plants instead. As well as my onion and garlic harvest, I have also harvested my potatoes (a little disappointing in numbers but great in taste), mange tout (excellent crop) and peas. So I have quite a bit of space now - well all of it really, there are just the soft fruits left in the ground now.

I have been purchasing most of my plants from our local City Farm. It was them that first introduced me to tomatilloes, that no one else I know has ever heard of. And last year, they were growing quite a few yellow courgette plants. They are also very reasonable. In the last month, I have bought 4 courgette plants, 1 butternut squash plant, some lettuce plug plants and a half tray of sugar snap peas. So hopefully there will be some more harvesting days soon!

Finally, there has been a new recruit at the allotment. Beth is a two year old staffy that me and Matt adopted last week. She has already made an appearance at the allotment and loves the place. I didn't manage to get a photo as she didn't stay still long enough! She will mainly be in charge of entertainment. She did apply for a security role, but when tested (my brother came round to meet her), the initial noisey warning worked well, but it was followed up by licking his hand, so that role is still open. After she spent five minutes running round the allotment with a broken broom handle in her mouth, entertainment officer seemed much more fitting for her. Surprisingly, no plants were harmed during her visit, so she will make another appearance again soon!