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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

February already ~

6/2/2014

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PictureSunrise on the allotments~

We have experienced the wettest January on record with very cold gusty gales and some quite heavy frosts. The ground on the allotment has been waterlogged and far too cold for any seeds to settle in and become acclimatised. 
 The Broad Bean seeds that I planted before Christmas have now become baby plants and seem to be surviving the adverse weather conditions very well. I also planted some onion sets and garlic cloves at the same time and they also look very healthy. 
 I purchased an interesting new variety of Raspberry Cane last summer, that produces gold coloured Raspberries, I had a very small crop of succulent juicy gold fruit. I think this is going to be very prolific this year, yesterday I noticed baby plants shooting up in the ground all around the original plant. Raspberry jam may be on the menu next winter.


 These stunning sunrise photographs on the allotments were captured with my small digital camera a Samsung digimax, about seven years old now~
 Proving that allotments are not just for the summer, I harvested these vegetables on Tuesday 4th February. Cabbages, Kale, and Leeks all freshly picked and I brought home some Potatoes and Garlic that I had stored in my shed. All very healthy food and I am well pleased.
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A photograph I snapped of White Dahlias growing in a garden we visited some time ago~
 I have decided to try growing some more of these stunning White Dahlias in our garden at home . I purchased some tubers from a garden centre and I planted them straight away on Wednesday, in between the merciless showers of quite heavy rain. I have grown these before in London and we transported some to Norfolk, where they flowered for a few years, before succumbing to death by slugs.
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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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