tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post610670607773450468..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Allotment wanderingCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-37656074619172962082013-10-18T22:28:59.207+01:002013-10-18T22:28:59.207+01:00Thanks for commenting over at A Woman of the Soil....Thanks for commenting over at A Woman of the Soil. I was very sad to lose my plot but maybe it came at the right time as I was struggling to keep up with it. I have closed the blog down now but will continue posting at Ramblings from Rosebank which is more of a general blog but will include my veggie news there now.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-67606412975769360802013-10-17T21:20:48.898+01:002013-10-17T21:20:48.898+01:00If you were to move to, say, England, you could ha...If you were to move to, say, England, you could have one too...CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-21617911888415015632013-10-17T21:19:46.553+01:002013-10-17T21:19:46.553+01:00That's a good idea Annie, I shall try and get ...That's a good idea Annie, I shall try and get organised! Thank you for your kind comment.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-55954925594735973312013-10-17T21:19:13.689+01:002013-10-17T21:19:13.689+01:00Thanks, I know I am lucky, and I really would like...Thanks, I know I am lucky, and I really would like to hang on to it, for the very reasons you say.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-21064673485906197282013-10-16T22:29:25.958+01:002013-10-16T22:29:25.958+01:00Thank you Monica! Although I do always feel very ...Thank you Monica! Although I do always feel very guilty when I'm there, that I should be doing something that earns some money instead.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-67180582468971647642013-10-16T22:28:21.846+01:002013-10-16T22:28:21.846+01:00It's a good idea. I could also give up half i...It's a good idea. I could also give up half if need be. Mine is (loosely) under control at the moment - enough to keep the Lady With The Clipboard at bay anyway.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-6633481890712837662013-10-16T22:27:30.960+01:002013-10-16T22:27:30.960+01:00The social side is lovely. I never know who's...The social side is lovely. I never know who's going to be there, and it's always a joy to talk to people. So many different characters there. And plenty of young families too which is nice. All ages, all kinds of nice people.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-18908947636291199842013-10-16T22:25:42.346+01:002013-10-16T22:25:42.346+01:00There are many good things about a small garden! ...There are many good things about a small garden! I used to just have a shared front garden, and the time, money and effort is so much more concentrated. I waited five years for my allotment! CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-20144504603558543352013-10-16T22:21:17.225+01:002013-10-16T22:21:17.225+01:00It would be lovely if there were allotments over t...It would be lovely if there were allotments over there. The right to have an allotment is actually enshrined in law here! Although waiting lists in many places are really long, and plenty of sites have been built on. In principle you can require your local authority to provide one. Where I am, a new site opened up a couple of years ago, which was great.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-63919583777793488712013-10-16T22:19:23.480+01:002013-10-16T22:19:23.480+01:00Thanks Gillian. You are right, the rewards are gr...Thanks Gillian. You are right, the rewards are great. And it's lovely to have a full freezer - in the depths of winter I will enjoy the produce even more I think.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-83456704397439315792013-10-16T22:18:08.376+01:002013-10-16T22:18:08.376+01:00Thanks Sarah. I do love seeing what else is aroun...Thanks Sarah. I do love seeing what else is around. Because I'm in the far corner, I've explored pretty much all of the site. The only downside is the long trek back to the top with trugs full of nasty weeds and heavy things like forty courgettes.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-63358364697391065322013-10-16T22:16:55.832+01:002013-10-16T22:16:55.832+01:00Thank you Kari. I am feeling much calmer about th...Thank you Kari. I am feeling much calmer about the allotment now that autumn is here and the weeds have stopped growing so fast!CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-64541038168194170572013-10-16T22:16:20.149+01:002013-10-16T22:16:20.149+01:00They were lovely. All gone now though, unfortunat...They were lovely. All gone now though, unfortunately!CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-86414795475642101992013-10-16T22:15:53.011+01:002013-10-16T22:15:53.011+01:00You're right of course. And we do somehow mak...You're right of course. And we do somehow make time for what we want to make time for. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-32324828152643142042013-10-16T22:15:19.626+01:002013-10-16T22:15:19.626+01:00Thank you Flighty. You're right about the pla...Thank you Flighty. You're right about the planning, I've started already by sorting through my seeds and dreaming of what I might grow next year.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-70515201452608128002013-10-16T22:14:34.195+01:002013-10-16T22:14:34.195+01:00You're right, it is a bargain, especially cons...You're right, it is a bargain, especially considering the amount of food that I've had from it.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-47994714083969998122013-10-16T22:13:41.825+01:002013-10-16T22:13:41.825+01:00It really is a sanctuary, I love it.It really is a sanctuary, I love it.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-48694185623975525902013-10-16T22:13:22.640+01:002013-10-16T22:13:22.640+01:00It's frustrating. Apparently gas cannisters w...It's frustrating. Apparently gas cannisters were taken from our sheds. I'm very glad for my cheap rent! It really is such good value.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-56957786726281837882013-10-16T22:12:29.780+01:002013-10-16T22:12:29.780+01:00Thank you Rebecca. It's a happy and peaceful ...Thank you Rebecca. It's a happy and peaceful place for me.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-84847080460424834442013-10-13T04:51:02.693+01:002013-10-13T04:51:02.693+01:00Allotments are not something we have the pleasure ...Allotments are not something we have the pleasure of here in the states, I love to read about allotments on blogs. I must agree...you must keep it :)<br />The photos are lovely, you capture beauty perfectly... even In the broken Window.<br />Enjoy the rest of your weekend!<br />Tammy xxtlcukjourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126317345680620502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-9774254864294410992013-10-12T15:18:40.904+01:002013-10-12T15:18:40.904+01:00Of course you should keep it ... why give up on so...Of course you should keep it ... why give up on something you enjoy having so much? And perhaps in the winter months you can work out some companion planting schemes that will help save you a little time?<br /><br />I've really enjoyed following along with your allotmenteering this summer CJ :)Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-30143289758839513472013-10-12T15:06:04.459+01:002013-10-12T15:06:04.459+01:00hurrah, keep the allotment, its beautiful you are ...hurrah, keep the allotment, its beautiful you are very lucky I wish I could grow my own and have a space that is not only productive but a wonderful place to escape.Heldaslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892532052557534526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-86357245815939328842013-10-12T09:39:44.201+01:002013-10-12T09:39:44.201+01:00I think it's amazing you do that... so much wo...I think it's amazing you do that... so much work, so much time. I really admire you for having one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597324560311863417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-10062720161977127622013-10-11T22:18:15.506+01:002013-10-11T22:18:15.506+01:00Allotments are a lot of work, but yours looks to b...Allotments are a lot of work, but yours looks to be in good shape and like you say, sometimes it's good just to be there. Could you share the plot with a friend if it's getting to be too much work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-50714156039913675552013-10-10T21:03:51.217+01:002013-10-10T21:03:51.217+01:00Wonderful! I'm glad you kept your allotment. T...Wonderful! I'm glad you kept your allotment. The social side of keeping one always sounds so appealing, but I guess with the good comes the bad, and the bad is the petty vandalism and theft. I expect that's about an allotment attracting all sorts of people for all sorts of reasons.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.com