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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

Allotment progress and the first blue rose in the garden~~~ 12th June 2013

12/6/2013

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This is our first Blue rose of this Summer. I bought this rose bush as a present for Margaret about six years ago and we have had some marvellous blooms over the last few years. The blue  refers to the dark purply pink colour of the petals and it was the nearest thing to a true blue rose avavilable at the time.

The clematis is still thriving, but it is coming to the end of the flowering cycle.
The plant in the picture on the above right is a potted Lilac bush that is three years old now
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 The allotment is showing signs of accelerated growth and the weather has improved enough to allow the plants to thrive. I have transplanted most of my baby brassica plants into the beds and I will be passing on the spares to my friend Tony.
 The upturned yoghurt pots showing in the photographs do a fine job of supporting the nets I need to put over the baby plants to protect them from the attention of the birds. Then unfortunately I also have to add a liberal dash of slug pellets to protect them from being eaten by slimy visitors overnight.
 All for for the superb taste of home grown vegetables :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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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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