31st january~~~

1/2/2013

This picture was snapped a few weeks ago but it gives the flavour of the weather this morning and I was unable to get started on the allotment.
We headed out for the day to Norwich to wander around the shops and have lunch in Nandos a wonderful chicken restaurant.
While we were in Norwich, I took the opportunity to visit Wilkinsons hardware store. This is my favourite place to go at this time of the year as it is always packed to the roof with wonderful gardening bargains. I spent some rewarding time browsing around the shelves and I actually managed to purchase my seed potatoes for the coming season.
I decided after some deliberation to buy the tried and tested varieties that I have grown before and I bought. ~~~

PENTLAND JAVELIN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First earlies
MARIS PEER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Second earlies
DESIREE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Main crop

I also bought some more Garlic bulbs and I thought I would take a chance and try some of the very large Elephant garlic. I did not have very good success with these bulbs last year.

Then I noticed they had some blueberry bushes at two for £5, so I invested in a couple of those as well. These will fit in nicely as I lost a couple of my bushes to the weather last year.

Random photographs of the countryside and the sunset shot from the car window on the way home from Norwich.

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John~~Battling with the elements, pests and diseases in my struggle to keep the garden growing. A constant daily struggle that will be recorded here.

Gardening is such a delightful pastime. I spend time on my allotment almost every day of my life, and the sensation of pure satisfaction never ceases to amaze me. I get so much out of this pleasure, I think the benefits are so huge that the government should legislate and make it more available to everyone. I will list just some of the obvious reasons here. ~~
1) Fresh fruit and vegetables and other produce.
2) Fresh air and an intense feeling of getting close to Nature.
3) Healthy exercise without the necessity of machines that are found inside a gym.
4) The satisfaction obtained by growing plants and watching and caring for them through to maturity.
5) A regular occupation that you can make into a routine, somewhere to go to at a certain time every day.
6) The companionship of like-minded people, with whom you can get ideas and swap tips on your mutual interests.

There is peace of mind in a garden

31st january~~~

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