Last year, we began renting an allotment in Ramsden Heath. It came with a pear tree (or two?) and plenty of blackcurrant and gooseberry bushes. There also seem to be a few strawberry plants, and an ailing rhubarb.
In August 2023 we did a bit of clearing, but decided we would like to see how the bushes do. So if they crop well, we will keep them.
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| 9 August 2023 |
We collected a few pears, they were small, but tasty. There were a few visits, not that frequent, but just enough to keep things tidy. With no real plan, we waited out the winter.
In April 2024 we began the process of tidying up after the winter. The rhubarb is growing, not that vigorously, but we've had a few stems. The grass grew, though.
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| 12 April 2024 |
After some discussion, we have planed potatoes, which I dug up from our garden on part of this strip. We have to get used to having a bigger patch — there were not enough!
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| 2 May 2024 |
We have potatoes, carrots, and runner beans in the garden, with beetroot and tomatoes in trays. The excess can go to the allotment instead of being disposed of.
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