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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

General updates ~ 13th and 14th July

15/7/2015

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 Tuesday 13th July
I arrived at about 7am and pottered about at first, as usual tidying up and watering the pots and the seedbeds. I gathered quite a large harvest of courgettes and a punnet of Loganberries. Margaret had asked if I would bring home some potatoes and I dug out almost the whole bed. They are not too bad for early spuds, good sized potatoes and a good number of them. The allotment is doing very well this year and I am very pleased with the results. I am thinking of buying a couple of packets of green manure seed this year to grow and dig the green goodness into the soil. I have not done that on this allotment. They was a slight rain shower while I was working but I didn't stop work.
Monday 14th July
 I met up with my friend David the postman on the allotment this morning, we discussed many things connected to gardening. I made him a present of three blackberry plants that have self-seeded and grown right next to my compost heap. These plants have had a very good start in life by growing in the rich nourishment provided by the compost that has rotted down in the bin. I fed my tomatoes with some tomorite, tomato feed, this is the first nourishment they have received as they have just begun to flower, I expect some good results from my tomatoes this year. My main plan for the day was to remove the nets from the strawberry beds and weed the beds, before the weeds run riot and out of control. I found quite a few luscious strawberries hidden under the leaves, this was a very welcome bonus. I harvested a couple of very nice cabbages for Margaret and watered the seed-beds and the pots. I also took my fiend  Barry's advice and I watered my potato beds, I think there is a lot of truth in what he says about farmers  watering their potatoes before anything else.
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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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