22. New Beginnings

I have been a little short of motivation recently at the allotment. I think it is the weather. I could be doing lots of tidying and preparing for spring, but instead, I am doing the bare minimum and then going home.

I went a few weeks ago before the snow and ice had arrived, and was pleasantly surprised to find some raspberries still growing nicely, and there were a few chillies on the two plants that I had left in the greenhouse. Beth was glad it was cold, as she has been wanting to show off her new allotment jumper...

During the previous cold spell, I had been nice and warm working away, and poor Beth was sat looking very sad and cold indeed. She is very good at digging, so I did think of putting her to work, however, she is a bit unpredictable as to where she digs, so I have decided a jumper would be a better investment.

So, these are my two recent mini harvests, the a fore mentioned raspberries, and the new potatoes that were used in our Christmas lunch.

I was a little disappointed with the potatoes, as I got about one potato per plant. I never have much luck with growing them in containers though. I seem to get a much higher crop when putting them in the ground.

My most recent visit to the allotment although brief, was well worth it. There was snow everywhere, making the whole place look beautiful. The sun was also out as well, which always make the colours richer and brighter.


I didn't make it to the allotment today, but have been catching up with the blogs that I read regularly. I have changed jobs recently, which means I am no longer stuck behind a desk all day. A great improvement, but it means that I haven't looked at the blogs for a couple of months. I have also added them both to my blog list should anyone else want to read a blog that is actually updated regularly!

Grow our own in particular has inspired me today, as I realised just how much planting can be done even at this time of year. And there was so much colour in the photo's, my allotment is mainly greens and browns at the moment. The only thing I have in the ground is shallots which will be ready in the spring.

So, I am off to trawl through the seed packets to find out when I need to start planting seedlings in the greenhouse, and find the bulbs that I had last year.