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This above all; to thine own self be true. 
William Shakespeare

There is peace of mind in a garden

The calmness and satisfaction gained from Natural  Growth

6th. June 2013~~~Another Productive week on the allotment and in the garden~~

6/6/2013

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Thrush on the feeders in the garden
 The allotment is making wonderful progress~~I have now planted several types of Brassica plants. We have Brussell Sprouts, Kale, Purple Sprouting Broccolli, and Cabbages  in two of the beds, and I have also sown some Turnip seeds. I used to grow Turnips a long time ago with reasonable success and having received a free packet of seeds with a magazine I purchased, I have decided to try growing  them again. 
 The soft fruit is growing very well and my strawberries are covered in flowers with the fruit setting very nicely. The Loganberry bushes are covered in flowers and I should get a nice heavy crop of those as well,
 All of the Potato plants have pushed their way through the soil, they are growing well, with very nice fresh healthy looking green leaves on display.
 The weather has improved and the tender vegetables that need the warmth to germinate and survive are beginning to respond, my Runner Beans are just showing in some places under the wigwams and I have some spare plants growing in pots.

All good news and good eating to look forward to~~~
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The back garden is looking very good and we have had a good tidy up and replaced our garden furniture, the old table and chairs were beginning to show their age and were well past their best. I hosed down the paving stones on the patio and we rearranged our pots. I am having to mow the lawns at least once a week now as the grass is growing very fast.
The geraniums and the sweet peas in the pots at the front of the house are coming on and I have given them a good feed to promote some healthy growth.
  Sadly, as expected, our  beautiful Tree Peony has now finished flowering and is shedding large pink petals all over our lawn at the back, Everything has a cycle of growth and the forget-me-nots are also looking tired and past their best.

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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.

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    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.


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