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New Allotment ...OMG...Part 3...

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  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267
    I do sometimes need to climb into the beds to dig, for instance digging up spuds and digging up deep rooted plants like sweetcorn.

    Picked the first blackberries and mini pop. The minj pop plants are over 6ft tall, I really don't know how I manage to grow the plants so tall.

    Two apples tree's are ladened with fruit but only one plum on the plum tree! And no cherries or pears.   
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    Thanks for the info
  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    I entered few things at show some sweetpeas which I got 2nd for and 3 chickens eggs (white) where I looked after some chickens got 2nd for they crack one open look at the egg and a hand tied bouquet which got 1st for and got a trophy - floral art cup

    only 2 entries and other got disqualified for not being tied -  let alone it was more just been cut flowers from plot not arranged into bouquet - the woman was so late to enter the lots she put in for we left hall and she had 20 minutes to enter them all - think others were going to help her

    Found out who won Best allotment - then Most improved allotment plot and it was me :o so got a plate amazing, did not think I had done enough  - what I had wanted to when judge went around plot as was told when it was there was still one tonne bags around, but did think I had improved a lot since the piles of pallets

    Went to plot today watering and trying to build little shed very hot - plot neighbour got a big plastic pool and they have been in it a lot yesterday
    Will show pictures in a few days
    Hampshire Gardener
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Gardengirl, very well done , always nice to have a go , you must be pleased with allotment award 🏆
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    Congratulations and job (obviously) well done..........you must feel very proud of yourself
  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    Thanks I am went from 100 points to 249 points - will try to get my name on trophys even if it cost me money - so saying I have had it once - like the potato trophy

    Went to the plot for a small bit fed birds, then lots of planting in garden of the potatoes I had forgotten to plant had a long time
    while in garden saw so many different birds great spotted woodpecker - not sceen one for a while looked young ish, long tailed tits, blue tits, great tit and a dove all enjoying the feeders and a suet coconut feeder - also had a baby robin jumping around me picking up the bugs after I had dug

    my 2 pumpkins are getting bigger as has been rained on
    Hampshire Gardener
  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    Here are some photos of my trophys won and entries I did for allotment show

    My flowers

    flowers and a cup
    My flower bouquet and next door flowers - entered not tied
    Flowers with my sweet peas that got 2nd prize, plate - best improved plot and cup for flower arrangement
    Picture of bit of plot where I brought flowers - near the front of plot on diagonal angle and best improved plot trophy
    Hampshire Gardener
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  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    @Gardengirl.. beautiful flowers, well done on all your success!
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