After all the excitement of yesterday, today we chilled in the sunshine at the allotment. Thankfully I remembered to take the camera as last weekend we were here I didn't, and the Cosmos and the Asters needed to be recorded.
It felt great to be up there again. I didn't realise I missed it until I was there.
Lottie was looking beautiful in the October sunshine. She was a bit 'woolly' around the edges and in need of a huge weed. But other than that she is looking gorgeous.
Masses of Asters (or Michealmas Daisies as most mums like to call them) are in front of the Littlegreenshed. We were planning to lay pallets down here this winter to make a decked seating area, we are unsure now what to do? The Asters are just so pretty.
I love that our Lottie is just giving us so many surprises.
Our Sprouts are coming along nicely. I must admit for most of my life I have retched at the thought of eating a Brussel Sprout, but a couple of Christmases ago I was teased into submission and tried one. To my surprise I found it totally delicious. So these green emerald jewels are heading for a plate in front of me very soon!
The Mustard green manure is growing rapidly. You can see where Rufus has sown it in handfuls! Glad I don't have to thin them out!
Whilst clearing the cutting garden bed. I cut off the spent sunflower heads and threaded them through the trellis to dry. An instant bird feeding station. They look so pretty here too.
The boys played really well today. Some days we can be at the plot for 15 minutes and they start to moan, or hurt themselves or need the loo. But today they happily amused themselves for several hours. Utter bliss!
Charlie harvested some more carrots And too our surprise we found this...
Hahahahhhaaa! This keeps making me chuckle! I don't want to eat it!
Hope you all enjoyed the sun today.
Have a great week.
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beautiful photos :) you must send that carrot to http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/knobbly-veg very funny!
ReplyDeleteIt's looking so beautiful, especially in the sunshine. I love sprouts- my mum alwys made me eat one every Christmas, which I'm now grateful for as it obviously adjusted my palate. However, I'm afraid to say my sprout plants have been dreadfully attacked by little white flying things- I have no idea what to do about it- just hoping we have some surviving sprouts for Christmas dinner.
ReplyDeleteOh and forgot to add my 'snort' re the comedy carrot- priceless!
ReplyDeleteDear Lou
ReplyDeleteI love that your allotment has a name :-)
Your photos are gorgeous - cosmos and asters are a perfect companions aren't they? The little green shed is so very lovely and surely it is a place to want to be in as often as possible. Like you, I'm a recent convert to sprouts and adore them raw as well as cooked.
Little Ferny table says thank you so much for admiring her beauty :-)
Happy days to you,
D x
Hi Lou - You won the competition on my blog for the enamel sign - email me teaforjoy@gmail.com for details! Congrats! x
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhhh - I wish out allotment looked so organized. After months of neglect it is in some need of serious weeding.
ReplyDeleteNina xxx
how lovely is your little allotment, oh i now have allotment envy... lovely to come by your delightful blog today, via Mikes!
ReplyDeletelovely photos and what a fab day, love your silly veg :-)
ReplyDeleteCor, just catching up on all your posts (been out of blogland for a while) you've had some fun! Love the observatory, how amazing.
ReplyDeleteAm very jealous of your sprouts, I will plant some next year but for now will drool over yours.
The carrot is great, all mine were silly shapes - much more fun. x
Hello there! I hopped over here from Tabiboo. I adore your images- especially the top one of that beautiful cosmos. As for that carrot, ahem!
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