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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 dry ten days~~wearing out the watering cans

2/8/2013

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PictureMy first courgette of this season~
There has been some excellent sunny weather and the allotment has needed a lot of extra moisture to keep the crops growing. The occasional storm however and the associated rainfall has been very welcome. Everything is growing well and we have been eating Loganberries galore, in jellies, with ice cream and in fruit salads.
We have been eating some lovely salads, very imaginatively prepared by Margaret. The runner beans are nicely in flower ready to produce a good crop and we are enjoying a veritable flood of courgettes now.

PictureWild Poppies growing on the allotment~
The garden at home is also suffering from the oppressive heat, Even the garden birds are lethargic and searching the very dry hard ground for food. We do keep the feeders full and the bird bath has fresh water. Margaret and I have been taking the opportunity to sit out in the garden to enjoy the sunshine.

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The sunrise on the allotment today~~The temperature guage in the car read 21 degrees at 6am this morning. I managed to work for 4 hours weeding, feeding and watering the plants.

~~~THEN~~

As soon as I got home the heavens opened, and for about two hours we experienced something akin to an Indian monsoon.

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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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