Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments

Meteorological autumn began last Monday, although it seems that autumn started a few weeks ago. The ground is already littered with fallen leaves.  Astrological autumn

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

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

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

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

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

After the previous week’s rain, we had a treat – a whole week of no watering, except for the greenhouses. The grass is already looking

On Saturday, we actually enjoyed – yes, I mean enjoyed – some ‘proper’ rain. Prolonged showers fell for most of the day some of which

My rain dance either wasn’t strong enough or my execution wasn’t good enough. We had a couple of false starts, but nothing that amounted to