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This above all; to thine own self be true. 
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There is peace of mind in a garden

The calmness and satisfaction gained from Natural  Growth

Asparagus Beds ~9th July 2015

11/7/2015

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ALLOTMENT 
 We had a lot of glorious rain yesterday.  The allotment was looking beautifully soaking wet and happily healthy when I arrived. I did not have to water anything at all and I was able to get straight down to work. 
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Asparagus Fern
 My main job of the day was to concentrate on my Asparagus beds. 
(1) A total clear up and removal of the weeds. 
(2) Harvest the wonderful onion crop that I have cultivated as a catch crop. 

(3) Stake up the ferns with bamboo canes to give them some support from the ever fierce Norfolk winds. 
 When I finally finish those jobs I will feed the very healthy looking Asparagus plants with a sprinkling of Growmore along the sides of the beds to encourage some growth in the roots for next years crop. 
 We have had the best year ever for Asparagus,  I love the flavour of the fresh spears dipped in a garlic sauce prepared by Margaret using some of our home-grown garlic.

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Hollyhocks
 I trimmed back these beautiful Hollyhocks I grew from seed two years ago. They are growing wonderfully well tall and strong. A good cover and camouflage to hide my compost bins.


I picked a few more Loganberries, this has been another marvellous year for fruit. We still have the Blackberries and Raspberries to come.
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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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