Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments

Last week on the allotment was in general terms, a repeat of the previous week. The beds are beginning to empty; no sooner have the

At long last summer arrived last week and we enjoyed some sunshine and warmer temperatures. One day it was actually too hot to stay at

Times running out. If summer is going to make an appearance this year, it had better get a move on. So far, July has been

The battle with the elements recommenced after the previous week when we were given a taste of what summer should be like. This time our

The weather continues to vacillate. It seems to have become confused as to what season it is, so it keeps trying out different ones, seemingly

We had a taste of summer this week. Jumpers were cast in favour of tee shirts. However, in order not to tempt fate whenever we

Summer is obstinately still refusing to put in more than a fleeting appearance. No activities are planned without consulting various weather radars,  models and forecasts.

When we made the flippant comment, “That was probably our summer”, after the one summery week in May, we were hoping that it wouldn’t turn

When we first started allotmenting, it seemed to be a more peaceful way to spend time. We planted and, as long as we weeded and

Our spell of lovely summery weather was short-lived and we are back to dodging the rain. Despite the weather, we have managed to get on