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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

Great crops~~Devastating winds~~28/09/2013

30/9/2013

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PictureA barrow full of allotment harvest~~
 This barrow-load of produce is an example of the rewards and satisfaction to be gained from the hard work involved in growing your own on an allotment.
 I am now in the process of digging out my main crop potatoes, they have grown very well and I am very pleased with the results. 
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y well-filled barrow mainly contains courgettes, quite a number of the new round variety and one or two quite large courgettes that have grown into marrows. There is also a butternut squash included, some sweet corn, raspberries and cultivated blackberries.

The two pictures above show the devastating effects of our cutting fierce Norfolk winds. My runner bean wigwams were caught by a gust of the dreaded northeaster. I will have to take them down altogether now as it is virtually impossible to resite blown-down canes. Fortunately I have quite a good crop of beans on them to harvest, as I remove them.

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 Late September and there are still quite a few flowers in bloom in the garden at home. I really am impressed with the performance of the blue rose that I bought and grew for Margaret. This is the second burst of blooms we have enjoyed this year. It really is quite surprising how many different species of colourful plants are in bloom so late in the year. I love the Agapanthus in a pot, this always reminds me of our trips to Australia where they grow in great profusion in the wild.

The hard work goes on, the weather has been so nice  I decided to take this window of opportunity to cut the lawns. Margaret was there with the camera at the ready, I like the effect of the suns rays on one of these photographs.
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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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