19. Lazy Days

I had a bit of a low day at the allotment today. I think it was because I am in holiday mode, coming to the end of a week and a half off work. I am feeling pretty lazy, but there is a lot to do at the allotment.

The tomatoes and tomatilloes are taking over the greenhouse, so much so that I find it difficult to water them! Although they have a hydration system, I know some of the spikes are blocked, but can't get to them to unblock them. However, I don't want to hack at them too much as there seems to be tomatoes on every shoot. I think all I can do, is vow to keep them in better shape next season so I can water them etc better. However, I did manage to pick some ripe tomatoes, and more then two this time!



Outside, there were also some ripe and almost ripe tumbling tomatoes, but the plants themselves are looking a little past their best. I thought that the good weather we had had in the past few days would have made them perk up, but they seem to have sunk too much in the water tank, so that they aren't actually tumbling over the tides as they should.

I was very disappointed that something has eaten my sugar snap peas, that have only been in the ground for a couple of weeks. Although there are a few peas growing still, so I will look into what has eaten them, and see if I can prevent more damage.

On the rest of the beds there are weeds everywhere, so I packed up my tomatoes and went home in a sulk.

However, when I got home, I forced myself to make some chutney with the tomatoes. As I was adding my home grown onions and chillis to the chutney, I realised that maybe I had done better than I thought in my first year on the allotment. I have one and a half jars of chutney for a start. It won't be for 3 - 5 weeks before I get to test my chutney making skills, however!