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by om15 » Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:22 pm
Sounds grim Ex A, is the drought a seasonal event that will pass or an indication of climate shift in your part of the world? either way it is a shame that your work and dedication have come to this.
Had a glut of some things this year, for some reason I am getting 10 or so large spuds per plant, so is everyone else, also onions and cabbages have done well, greens have bolted due to weather, have a big job next week digging up spuds and fighting back nature with all the weeds, I intend to have a rethink next year, missus om is patient by nature but a continuous diet of cabbages and potatoes is straining things rather. The Brussel sprouts are doing very well, with lots of fruit, but again this may not be met with too much enthusiasm.
Spent all day at the allotment working with another plot holder to repair the gate today, the post had rotted away so we had to dig out the post and fit a new one, took us all day, we fitted a 7 foot by 6 inch round post, concreted in with four bags of post mix, on completion the gate was square, the post vertical and the gate opens and closes with only finger pressure.
We enjoyed speculating that in about twenty years after we have passed on someone will have to replace the post and our memories will be tarnished due to the amount of concrete that we used.
Raspberries have done poorly, lots of green growth but not much fruit, possibly I overdid the manuring. I have mentioned that my friend and droppings provider Fergus has passed away, the field behind the house has been empty for a couple of months, but a former occupant, (Dolly) and a small pinto pony have moved in today, so I have another supply of manure. I buy cheap sacks (four for a tenner) of manure containing who knows what for the roses, but in food beds I am very careful only to use local manure and home made compost.