Last week we had some showery rain. It was enough to have us sheltering under trees for a few minutes, but not enough to penetrate the soil, so the watering…

It already has the feel of autumn. Everything looks tired, and leaves are beginning to litter the ground.The allotment certainly looks autumnal, and our thoughts are turning to next year.…

The drought continues with no rain forecast in the near future. The improvement to our water supply seems to have been only temporary, as the pressure has reverted to being…

What a year!It started off with beds too wet to dig. There was a very short window when the soil was workable. Then the window slammed shut, and it became…

The reprieve was short-lived. Just a week's break from the tedium of watering. There has been no progress concerning our abysmal water supply.  We spend at least four times as…