My half-allotment is beginning to Grow! It's great watching bits of stick and bare earth burst into life - spring is a great time.

I am therefore sooooo pleased that I have rhubarb growing - at last!! One of the easiest things to grow is finally growing in my allotment..... I have 5 plants sprouting up leaves - woo hoo!! Here's a picture (a fuzzy out-of-focus one, but you the the idea!) :


Now I just have to wait another year before I get to eat any of it!!

Yep, It's been that long.....

Been so hectic in the run up to Christmas, with illnesses and marking, that I haven't made it up to the allotment till now. It has definately been negleted!

The renewal for the plot came through, so I asked if I could share or split the plot. They've split the plot, and reduced the rent, so I'm quite pleased. It is now not very big, but still big enough for me.

Most of what I did on Sunday was just tidying up. I think the rhubarb is coming up - yay! I put my daffodil bulbs in (bit late, but here's to hoping.....).

My siting of the grape vine proved to be an error. I set it against the fence, but then they sprayed weed killer all round the fences! It survived, but I wouldn't say it flourished this year.... I have now moved it to the middle of the plot, where I am going to put up a wire to attach things to (raspberries etc).

Here's one of my blackcurrent bushes. I'm hoping they will provide a reasonable crop this year.