Sunday 13 April 2014

Keeping it in the family!

This is the second year of my allotment life and I wouldn't swop a moment. I have had great fun growing the vegetables we ate last summer and we are now getting ready to plant this year's vegetables.

I was really happy to learn that my son and daugher-in-law (DIL) were offered an allotment plot near to where they live.  As my son works most weekends it will be up to DIL to do most of the work.  Knowing how hard it is to get started your first year I wanted to offer my help digging to give DIL a helping hand in her preparations.

Since the weather forcast was good for this weekend we popped up on Saturday (after getting stuck on the M1 due to an accident) we eventually arrived, unloaded the car of our tools and wheelbarrow and got stuck in.


DIL had gotten there before us and was working away burning some rubbish.


A bored granddaughter was enticed to help us from time to time but got excited when I asked her to show me where the allotment shop was so we could get a couple of sandwiches!


We worked for about 3 hours on a beautiful Spring day and left feeling we had been helpful!


Mr R brought my Wolf-Garten Soil Miller with us and gave it a workout.


I did thank Mr R for giving up his Saturday but he agreed with me that it is always good if you can help family when it is needed.

I expect we will be back up there again before the end of the digging and planting time is up.
 

16 comments:

  1. I bought some growing bags this year and already have some tomatoes planted :) Can't wait to buy some more!

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    1. You can't beat home grown tomatoes. I have normal ones and the plum ones started in the greenhouse so hopefully lots of sauces for the freezer!!

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  2. What nice a parents to help out with the allotments.

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    1. I wanted to help so they don't get discouraged. It is a lot of hard work the first year!

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  3. When we moved a couple of years ago, the main requirement was a garden big enough to grow our own vegetables. We have been really successful with it so far. It's great!

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    1. I have always loved gardening and growing the vegegtables but there is something special about the allotment. It is so peaceful and you just forget time. I go for an hour and three hours later realise how long I have been there!

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  4. How fabulous to have that help when you're first starting out with an allotment. GG

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    1. I am always happy to help the kids and I really don't want them to get dishartened at the start.

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  5. What a lovely thing to do. Now the weather has improved we're suddenly spending a lot more time down on our plot.

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    1. I love our plot and hope my son and his wife learn to love theirs too!

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  6. It looks like hard work to me! Hope Mr R was rewarded with an ice cold beer!

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  7. For some reason (and I don't like hard work) I really like digging on the allotment! I think it is the fact that we are getting ready for the planting!

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  8. I am yearning for a garden at the moment. House move pending, I don't feel inclined to plant much on the roof terrace...very jealous!

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  9. Come visit the allotment any time for a chill out!

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  10. I need to learn from you I find I can't grow anything.

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  11. Anytime you want to pop down to my allotment I will teach you Nayna! I am sure you can learn to grow things.

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