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  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    Not much done at plot - the plants zinnias I put in the other day have been battered by the wind, Today washed out the water butts in garden as they were dirty now all set back up ready for rain
    Hampshire Gardener
  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    just been to the plot this morning and break ins happened over night plot not that far away sheds x2 burt down next to each other and damaged gh next to it terrible - lucky my plot ok and chickens bit scared but ok
    Hampshire Gardener
  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286
    just been to the plot this morning and break ins happened over night plot not that far away sheds x2 burt down next to each other and damaged gh next to it terrible - lucky my plot ok and chickens bit scared but ok
    Sorry to hear about that, must be dreadful not knowing what you will find each time you go.  :(
  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
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    Here is a picture if you can see it of the burnt sheds, my plot is to the left of the shed at the back behind the burnt cherry tree
    Hampshire Gardener
  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286
    edited July 2020
    It's a real shame. Burnt down sheds are not a good thing we had one here that burnt down by accident. It contained chemicals and soil was contaminated. Has led to the whole area being dug out for a patio.
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Terrible vandalism , unfortunately we had this problem a few years ago , the Police took it really seriously , the culprits where found but not sufficient evidence for a Court Case
    We installed Blue Tooth CCTV and have had no more problems since , hopefully it will not happen again ?
     
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Well @Gardengirl.. and @Allotment Boy that unknown fruit has ripened, and I'm still non the wiser!

    Looks redder on here, but is actually much darker almost black.
  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    @purplerallim it's a Loganberry ready when that dark colour my mum loves them

    Well the shed fire areas have well been cleared up by lots of people - it went to car park yesterday big pile then today moved to the corner plot that is deemed no longer useable - sure they should of took to tip -  but guess site rep said to committee member that was helping as her friend put it on that plot  - she has been given lots of plants today as well as funds being raised as well for her. She already has plans for different things

    I strimmed plot next to mine with plot holder permission as she is in Poland after just having a baby I messaged her about shed break ins and found out wont be back for a while, Did not want the weed seeds coming my plot way
    Hampshire Gardener
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Purplerallim , must be one of those Rasberry crosses , we have a Jostaberry Bush at allotment , a cross Between Blackcurrant & Blackberry , makes fabulous jam but very rigours, needs hard pruning every year 
    Good morning at plot , harvested , green & red Gooseberrys , Jostaberries , red & black currants , courgettes , Rhubard for friends and pulled up my broad beans , a busy afternoon 
    Hoping to go there tomorrow to tidy up beds and dig a few more onions up for drying and leave o/h making jam at home 
    Happy gardening 
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Yes loganberry is a cross between raspberry & blackberry they tend to ripen between the the two so very useful and distinctive taste too. 
    Shame about the vandalism, I almost dare not say it but we haven't had any problems recently, it seems to go in waves, you just get a bad set of youths that seem to want to do this sort of thing. Never understood it even when I was that age myself. 
    Good session at the plot today except that it's STILL TOO DRY no substantive rain here for over a week keep getting dribs & drabs but not enough to do any good.
    AB Still learning

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