Monday 29th April

29/4/2013

It has been a very busy but mundane week in the garden and on the allotment. Most of the time I have been watering, weeding and sewing seeds. I bought a new white "pom-pom" Dahlia and planted that in the garden. Sadly our lawnmower suddenly died on me while I was mowing the lawn and I will have to replace that. The yellow Forsthyia pictured above is the result of a tiny cutting that came from a bush that was growing in Mum's garden in Bishops Stortford about five years ago. My eight year old Camelia bush has flowered at last, and produced the lovely pink blooms that are also pictured above.
I have sown some Aubergine seeds on the allotment in trays, I am hoping for some success with these lovely vegetables this year. I have not grown them for a while.

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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.

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.

There is peace of mind in a garden

Monday 29th April

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