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Laurie's Allotment
By Laurie Lavender
Autumn greetings
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It has been a strange year weatherwise on the allotment with unusual periods of rain and then dry spells, which doesn’t really sound strange at all but if they don’t come in the order and quantity that I require then I feel I have the right to call it ‘strange’.
The crop that has suffered the most because of this is our non-existent tomatoes! Nerry a one! We have, however, had success elsewhere and have further potential successes to share.
Our herbs are doing well, we have basil, parsley, chives and sage, not to mention a selection of mints and thyme.
Our courgette plants continue to produce at an alarming rate and the beans are just getting into full swing.
This is the first year we have filled up harvested beds with green manure which you just plant, grow and dig back in.
On the ‘potential’ front we have raspberries, leeks and sweetcorn.
The insects seem to be pleased with our flowers which is always a good sign although we are hoping to get some ‘Goat’s Beard’ because on a recent trip to Scotland we noticed that the bees were mad for it, but more about Scotland in our next article. My thanks to Tina Thyme for photos etc.
