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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

A very busy day Tuesday 23rd April

23/4/2013

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The weather has improved enormously and I have been able to get quite a lot of work done on the allotment and my garden at home. On Monday I planted up a small container with about six compartments for herbs. I sited this just outside our back door where Margaret can get to it and pick herbs for her cooking. The Camellia bush has sprung into flower with a lot more buds to blossom, I also have my first tulip flower of this season in bloom.
The allotment is beginning to take shape at last, all of the dormant fruit bushes and strawberry plants are coming back to life with nice fresh green leaves. The over wintering onions are growing well and my spinach is sprouting new leaves. The leeks and sprouting broccoli are now finished and I will have to turn those two beds over and apply some manure.
I planted my second early potatoes today even though the first earlies have not pushed through yet, I also planted a second row of radishes to follow the last row that is now showing through and growing nicely. My allotment friend Tony, gave me some chickory plants as he had a surplus.
I have done a bit more work in the garden this evening. I planted two lovely Celosia plants in tubs and sited them where our garden arch used to stand. They look terrific, I have never grown these plants before and I am hopeful that we will be able to keep them going if there is a late frost. I also replaced an Acer plant that had sadly come to the end of life, nothing lives forever I guess.
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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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