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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

Thursday 13th March~Spuds and Rhubarb

15/3/2014

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  The day started with a sea mist and a light frost, the sun was obscured by cloud. It was very surreal to see the suns rays struggling to shine behind the mist.
  I managed to get a lot of work done today. First I prepared a bed with some of the manure that has been stacked up in my compost bin all winter. I spread this over the freshly dug soil then I prepared trenches for my First Early Potatoes. 
I have planted,  Pentland Javelin variety again, as I had very good success with these last year.
 A very good friend Roy, another early allotmenteer, stopped by and asked if I had any room for a Rhubarb plant as he has a surplus. I took advantage of this kind offer and he came over with a massive plant on a huge root. (See the photograph above). I was able to chop  this, quite cleanly, into four pieces  with my sharp spade and I finished up with four Rhubarb plants. (See photograph below).
 I thanked Roy very much for his kindness and he agreed it was fair payment for the forgotten Raspberry canes I had given him last year, I was then obliged to visit and see how well they were doing. 
 Such is the Allotment barter system in action and a good example of how some of my working time is spent, not so idly chatting.

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A mass of beautiful Daffodils in full bloom on a verge in Sheringham town centre~Inspiring Spring blooms
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A very brief glorious display~Then Summer arrives~~
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A yellow focal point in front of the railway carriages and the houses beyond the trees~Short term beauty
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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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