Sieving the soil!

After a long day on the stall yesterday we finally got around to some plot care in the full sun.
Now with half a red face and some aches we have just heard the SA land girls are aching from 4 hours of hard core sieving! Now that's dedication or pure madness.

Lots of brassicas were planted yesterday (brought from the fete); purple sprouting broccoli and red cabbage. Several early potatoes (rocket) were dug up as well as lettuce and spinach leaves.
Space is tight at the moment as we are waiting to remove some plants and plant overs (sprouts).

On the water front the water barrel is almost empty again. Where is are water fairy when needed? A couple of 25litre journeys up and down the garden makes you think about the ease of water at home. If only we had a tap on the plot!

Summer Fete

The morning of the summer fete (the allotments holders first) saw a flurry of contributions from many allotment holders and friends. From veg seedlings, to home baked cakes, quails eggs to badges.
The tables soon were overflowing with products. The Brazilian flag and punting was flapping in the
wind as the displays took hold. A great community event and working party. Good selling
techniques and knowledge were exchanged during the sunny afternoon on the field.

A grand total of £291 was raised during the day. Hard work but a successful fund raising day.
What to spend it on, not boys toys this time please! Well done to the hard working team and
the chair.

Logo launch

The committee designed logo gets launched at the fete.

Pick your slogan

Badges and visual materials are being produced for the fete (June 19th)

Power Tools/Girl Power

A hot humid day in early June saw the landgirlz out in force. Health and safety geared up and petrol motor purring, the SA landgirlz began the tasks of slicing bramble to its knees! A sweaty afternoon of cutting, weeding and seedling transplantations. Weeding with only a left arm proved too much for the broken wrist landgirl so she retired to the seat as the SA girls retired to their home comforts of beer and SA rugby. Leaving the last woman standing to hoe away.

Great progress on both half of our plots. Afew plants have succumbed to pests and non germination but all seems to be progressing well.

Elsewhere on the site a few bare-chested men worked away, but in all a quiet day on the site. The mystery of the half-filled water butt remains unsolved. Our guardian angel must have filled the water container as the news of a broken wrist spread throughout Rodborough. Thank god for water fairies!