Sunny days

What allotment holder wasn't out on their plot at some point this weekend, enjoying the sunshine and thinking that this kind of weekend weather perfects the allotment experience....?! The influx of new plot holders on our site has resulted in a show of industriousness at the top end which could put the old hands to shame. The removal of the blackberry bushes which previously shielded the rest of the site from the lane has also removed some of the character of the site, but the new faces, conversation and obvious enjoyment being had has to be compensation. And as well as the seeds, seedlings and seed potatoes, the landgirlz are enjoying the vigorous growth of the free produce on our site - rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb (gooseberries come later). We didn't force it properly but it's growing all the same. And in the cold frame, the lettuce and rocket are powering along, promising to beat the threatened ash-related shortage of salads in the supermarkets...