Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments

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

Last week the sunshine stuck around and we enjoyed summery weather. We seem to have skipped spring and jumped forward into summer. Will it last?

Last week the weather took a rather dramatic turn for the better. The sun shone and the temperatures felt summery. There’s nothing more fickle than

The weather is gradually improving with some spells of sunshine lifting the mood. The rain hasn’t totally left the stage and continues to have a

Our weather continues to be unsettled so we are having to fit in visits to the allotment and walking with Ruby around whatever the weather

Our weather continues to be unsettled. I guess that we should see that as a bonus as now it just rains some of the time.