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Thursday, 15 May 2025

Sun is still shining here

We made the most of the good weather last weekend and spent Saturday at the Malvern Spring show  We've visited the Autumn show a few times, the Spring one I thought was a bit smaller but very similar in the way of plants.  I came home with some herbs and Joanne bought some ferns and hostas for a shady part of her garden and we shared the cost of some wood to  make a brassica case for the allotment.

New herbs, spearmint, strawberry mint, thyme and a cola plant, (yes it does smell like cola).


I also got a mind your own business plant, It's  creeper so I'm on the look out for a pot with a face so that It will look like hair when it grows.


Our allotment space has doubled.  I knew the plot next to us had been given up and then Joanne announced that she had requested it!   It's still mostly coved in weed control, although Joanne has managed to clear a good section already.  The rest will be cleared a bit at a time. 


The other plot is looking good with everything doing well at the moment, we have even had our first radishes 😋


Last Sunday was our Quarry Bank Stitching day, always a lovely get together and I even won one of the raffle prizes this time 😉  
I stitched on Mary Margaret again, no photos this time, I'll share again when I closer to a finish.

 I'm on a countdown to a week away and so looking forward to a change of scenery, but before that comes the preparation.  I cleaned and tidied my greenhouse yesterday, my son in law is going to come and water my plants and seedlings for me so I wanted to leave everything grouped together so that It will be easier for him.  My tomato plants are mostly in the conservatory, there are a lot, and hopefully they will be ok for a week, I think it's still probably too early to plant out at the allotment just yet.

I'm looking forward to some rest and relaxation, lots of knitting and stitching time and hopefully the good weather will continue and I can get a fair bit of walking in too.

Take care

-X-

10 comments:

Sue said...

The allotment is coming on well and how lucky to get an adjoining plot, lots of veg growing quickly now that the sun has been shining down on us for a change. Enjoy your week away, knitting , stitching and a lovely relaxing holiday sounds lovely xx

Poppypatchwork said...

I got a nice white face pot, very masculine from the pound shop only £4. Your allotment is looking very good, I've not put my tomatoes out yet, neither my cucumber plants, they are mostly in their big pots ready to go.

Shrimpton and Perfect said...

Hope you have the best time.

Margaret said...

Enjoy your holiday. I’m looking forward to you sharing the photos

Lowcarb team member said...

Your allotment is looking very good.
Enjoy your week away.

All the best Jan

Jackie said...

Your allotment looks lovely and by adding to it you are going to be able to plant so much more for the two of you to use.

God bless.

Jules said...

Your plot looks amazing. And what a great growing space you'll be getting. X

butterfly said...

All looking good Maggie, we use to grow lots of Veg to nothing like it .We still grow a few things but not so many now days , but I love my cherry toms I have 4 on there already.
Have a fun week hugs June.

Sandy said...

Looking forward to seeing the hard work results in your garden. A lady down the street has put a small garden in her front yard. Her back yard is too shaded. I am having the most fun looking at it each day while walking the dog.

Back2OurSmallCorner said...

Double the fun with two allotments next to each other. Wishing Joanne lots of luck with everything she grows.
Enjoy your week away.