Before having to stop due to failing light, I managed to paint some of the fence (that Lee had missed when he painted the shed), harvest parsnip, leeks and sprouts for tea, and move 55 self seeded foxgloves from the beds where they'd germinated into the flower bed at the front of plot 1 and along the allotment border near our plot!
Thought I'd take advantage of the reasonable light to take a few piccies to show how the plot is coming along! The leeks are looking good!
Cleared beds and newly barked up paths on plot 1!
Cleared beds and barked paths on plot 2, looking towards plot 1!
Plot 2, before the fence was painted!
Whilst I was moving foxgloves and painting, Lee was clearing the very back of plot 2, beyond where the rhubarb is, in preparation to laying the freecycled pavers that we are collecting soon, which are going where the plastic sheet is, and will have 4 BEEHIVES on them! Yep, you heard right, we are becoming Apiarists! We both like honey, and with the decline in the UK Bee population, and the possible problems that this will cause with pollination, we had a chat, and along with another plotholder we've decided to give beekeeping a go! We've managed to get 4 Smiths Hives for a very good price, 2 for us and 2 for the other plot holder, and they are going to be located at the back of plot 2, beyond the rhubarb! If we enjoy it and they do ok, then we may look at further hives in the future! Stay tuned for more info, piccies and to see how we progress!
Finally a couple of piccies of the sunset, nothing spectacular, but pretty enough for a few snaps from the allotment!
Finally a couple of piccies of the sunset, nothing spectacular, but pretty enough for a few snaps from the allotment!
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I've been doing a lot of reading up about bees too, and I also worry about them. I'm trying to buy my own house and get my own allotment right now and when I do I hope to get bees too. As it is, I've bought some clover to plant, and some natural British plant too so I can at least try and do a small bit for them.
Good luck with the bees Mrs Dobby - I'd love to have some.
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