Friday, 13 May 2016

Thank You :)

Thank you to everyone for all your kind words of encouragement. We all get down and have bad days as well as the good. I aim to be honest and it would  be a untrue to write all is hunky dory on plot 45 and 47 when you have a massive failure like last weekend.

I have sucked it up, lifted that chin up, got off the sofa and done something productive last night and today.


Last night JJ and I looked through the seeds we took to the allotment on Sunday. We found the chickpeas, kidney beans and lentils we had soaked ready for planting. Quite a few had sprouted so I sent JJ looking for pots and compost. Not the best quality quality compost, but be we planted seeds in the pots anyway, the remainder going to the compost heap. I will not be surprised if we find them sprouting out the top of the compost bin.




I got Mr P to help me find the propagator out and today have made a start on getting it up and running again.

I had replanted the Padron and Big Jim chilli seeds last week but they were sitting on the window sill not doing much. They have now got the prime spot on the propagator and have been joined by Bell peppers, Courgettes, Baby corn and Melons. I also potted up a couple of Scary Face Pumpkins and Turks Turban in pots sitting on the window sill, basking in full sun.




I have a plan of action for the coming week and want to try to do 1 task for 30 mins- 1 hour ideally each day but being dependent on someone taking me to the allotment it is more likely to be every other day. Being a short time I can rest before and after without doing myself any further injury. I have 3 raised beds just about ready for planting. I have an abundant of seeds, pots and compost. If plants end up being transplanted twice before they go in the ground so be it. I will not be beaten!!!

Having had my exercise for the day, I'm off for a rest before the Little P's are home from school.

Thank you all again so much. Thanks for reading and Happy Digging :)


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  1. Unknown14 May 2016 at 12:19

    I hope that your recent downs are behind you and you will be surprised at how much a person can do in one hour or two three times a week which seems to be your plan. As a Chairman for my allotment site I always say to new members to have agood time, follow thw plan above and make sure to have a place to sit and have a coffee or tea and look at the progress you are making. Those who follow this plan always have the best plots while those who give it all at the beginning have the worst plots because they come to believe that allotments are just work work work. Good luck to you and have a great time at your site.

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    1. Nik15 May 2016 at 17:40

      Thank you Peter. We've had plot 45 for 3 years now and 47 for 11 months. Normally we would do a couple of hours in the evenings and over the weekend, not necessarily all of us, then have a longer session once a fortnight when Mark and I both go together to get jobs done that need both of us. Mark was unable to do any work for 6 months due to a frozen shoulder and I have now been struck down for a month with my illness.
      I think we both were so frustrated with ourselves and desperate to get on top of things, that we were not realistic.

      Thanks for commenting.

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    2. Nik15 May 2016 at 17:41

      Thank you Peter. We've had plot 45 for 3 years now and 47 for 11 months. Normally we would do a couple of hours in the evenings and over the weekend, not necessarily all of us, then have a longer session once a fortnight when Mark and I both go together to get jobs done that need both of us. Mark was unable to do any work for 6 months due to a frozen shoulder and I have now been struck down for a month with my illness.
      I think we both were so frustrated with ourselves and desperate to get on top of things, that we were not realistic.

      Thanks for commenting.

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