3/5/26 - Emptying Out and Filling Up
Good evening, and thank you for dropping by my regular (ish) weekly (ish) allotment diary. We're in the time of year where you could easily spend half a day every day on the plot, and still come home each evening with a list of things to do. But then, there is also the social aspect. This morning and in fact the past week in particular, the allotment has provided me with so much more than just the chance to crawl around getting my hands dirty. Chatting with fellow plot holders about anything and everything other than allotment growing. Or just the simple pleasure of sitting in the sun, with a freshly made cup of tea and watching the world go by as other plot holders beaver away at their own list of jobs. The art of knowing when to stop, relax and just watch is every bit as important to me as to know when to sow seeds and harvest the crops. The weather over the last week or so finally seems to be hauling itself into the start of Summer. I get the...