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#Allotment

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Productive ~7 hour day down the #allotment — the plot is now (probably) muntie* proof, and hopefully somewhat rabbit resistant.

Big progress on the front fence and gateway, whole front centre area of the plots has been tidied up. Temporary back barrier using the freecycle lattice. Strimmed the rear DMZ and out front of the plots.

As usual plant care is taking a back seat to construction. :( But next year... next year...

* muntjack, or sika deer — not a slang term for the native Fenlanders, we call them webbies, on account of the webbed toes for swamp wading.

Went to the allotment to quickly chuck some water at my greenhouse beds and pick some cucumbers and beans for tea. And while I’ve got my back turned one of my neighbours walks past shouting “Oi oi! Love the colour there Lauren! Wahey!” Nothing like the joy of a novelty shed and it’s appreciation 😁 #allotment

The corn-fest has begun! First 8 ears of what we hope will be more than 200 (fingers crossed). I know people have OPINIONS about cooking corn but around here we get the water boiling before we pick, pick & shuck the corn, and drop it in the boiling water for 3-5 minutes and bring it to the table for immediate consumption. Butter and salt to taste. BTW this is a yellow & white super sweet variety called "Flagler" .




@gardening

Three weeks at the #allotment:

We completed the #polytunnel.

The whole plot has been strimmed down to ground level

2 of the pallet built #compost heaps have been removed, the wood will, where possible be reused, and the rest recycled, or chipped and composted.

While digging out and sorting the compost from one of the heaps, we found some red-skinned #potatoes, which we may be able to use as seed potatoes.