Photos From Weeks Ago

We took these photos at the end of August. I've now not been to the plot for almost a month, I had a minor operation on my big toe to remove a mole which meant that until this week I've not been able to wear shoes for more than half an hour or so at a time which kind of made gardening not easy.


Turks Turban Squash


General plot view


Me working. No, I don't normally bend over like that to weed, I must have seen 'just one more' and bent over to pull it before emptying my bucket!


Pumpkin with DH's hand for scale


Courgette turned marrow, I made this into marrow and ginger jam and it's prepared weight was 3.5lbs, amazing what can happen when you leave things to grow a little too long!

We're off down the plot today to dig all the spuds up before we get the first frost, it's getting pretty nippy around here at night now. We will also see if there is anything else to pull up and bring home, hopefully some squash will be ready and maybe some pumpkins. Could be another marrow or two as DH didn't find any courgettes to pick when he went a fortnight ago. I'm excited to see what's grown and what hasn't but also worried that it's all gone totally to pot and we've lost it all by not going down there but I really didn't have much choice in the matter. They know that I'm leaving at the end of the year so I am off the list of plots needing to be brought up to scratch. I imagine I will only visit a few more times now before I give the keys back which is sad but also a bit of a relief, I think I've reached the end of the road with allotments, I still want to garden and grow my own veg but I really need a garden outside my door, I've learn that if I have to travel out of my way to get there the excitement wears off pretty fast.

Will try and remember to take the camera today to get some shots!