I am umming and aahing about keeping my plot at the moment. I waited 18 months for it back in 2010 and have enjoyed so many fab family times up there. Times to learn, make mistakes, enjoy the rewards, cook sausages with the boys and show them worms and mud. It is where I learnt to love growing and where it all began for my career change post kids. A visit yesterday and it was hairy as hell! Still I manage to find Cucumbers, Courgettes, Raspeberries, Broccoli and Blackberries, oh and Potatoes hiding amidst the weeds. Still my love. Still I will keep it going despite the lack of interest from my family now they are growing up!
Back to work and I think the Veg garden at Heale is looking darn good right now. So much variety in flowers and veg. I cropped all sorts including Cucamelons and Purple Sprouting Broccoli. We have just cropped all of the Charlotte Pots. I am awaiting the beautiful Runners which have clambered to the top of their supports. I managed to refresh the Rocket through picking and trimming and it is good as new for another few weeks. The sights and smells when working with veg are just the icing on the cake. All that work and then you pick Parsely, brush past Crysanths, prune the Mint, Prune Apples and feel the prickles of the Cucumber stems.
All to remind you why you are outdoors and why you are persevering.
I planted Squash atop our huge Compost heap today. Climb to the top and you are looking over a very old wall. A Buzzard flew over my head and called out soaring in the blue sky.
