Sage Cottage IOW: Growing Our Dreams

 So I received a call to say my time on the allotment waiting list was at an end! I was so excited because although we have raised beds in the garden, I was limited in space for what I wanted to grow. So I'm so happy to be able to grow more things in the Spring.  However, let's be real. My health is very flexible, so the thought of not being able to keep up did cross my mind. However, I think setting realistic goals is vital. Mr B did give me side eye when I told him my wonderful news, but he's known me long enough to know that if I set my heart on something, I get it done.  It's the end of the growing season, so we'll be preparing the soil and planning!  Thanks for coming along with me! 

We've cleared the rubbish, erected a shed & divided the plot into sections.  I'm really happy that we've been able to do this in under a month!  Now we need to pick out as many weeds as we can , then rotovate, put manure down & get ready for our sowing season. Lots to plan!

We plan to go to the allotment every day, life permitting of course. Yesterday, Dh & my son E (henceforth known as Ds1) went & I stayed home  whilst L (ds2) had a nap. Dh completed the section we started the last time. Today though, we all went and got stuck in. Whilst I was attempting to dig, the supervisor of the allotment came over. I introduced him to my hubby & vice versa. I think he was impressed with our progress. I did some cutting back overgrown brambles & bushes. Got rid of some raspberry bushes & asparagus roots. Dh dug, whilst I raked. E also had a go! By the time we left, two thirds of our plot was cleared.  We stopped for lunch & ds2 napped. Bliss! 

This was what we started with as a reminder: There was all sorts of debris on the plot including a bath. Overgrown bushes & weeds. It's not all bad though, wild raspberries are growing at the back of the plot.  The growing season is more or less over so we'll use this time to clear up the land & revitalise it in time for sowing season.  We managed to clear an eighth of the plot today. DH & I took turns in digging it over & clearing stuff off.  E had fun digging random holes!  We are just going to take it steady. I like that we can see progress already!