The Floodlit Allotment

Shed Mahal

Well, it’s been a while! But things have been going on…

Loukik and I bought a shed!!!! There were some hairy moments, which we may describe if you ask us nicely, but we may choose not to share. Anyway, then I got all lazy (read had to work hard even in the evenings) and Loukik, unbeknownst to me, managed to put the shed up ALL ON HIS OWN!!! I genuinely don’t know how he did it. He even put on a new roof! It’s SOOOO exciting!!!!

The weeds are seriously taking over though. I totally see the advantage of raised beds. It means that you have a small area to focus on. Also, ours are more amended with manure and stuff, so less grows there anyway. Loukik and I have decided to try to weed lots and cover the areas with some ground covering / mulch so that it becomes lower maintenance. Fingers crossed!

So, what else is new?
Aubergine plant from friends in Brighton, nasturtium from Strawberry Fair, to help to de-bug the tomatoes, four lavender plants from Cambridge market
Cabbages being eaten by slugs, strawberries ripening (just a couple!), teeny toms on the plants!, broad beans starting (as spotted by Al), courgette plants lookng happy, seedlings such as rocket and pak choi are coming up nicely.

More pics to follow!!!