My relaxing space

Everything is growing nicely at the allotment. I’m so pleased this is my distraction from MBC. Happy weekend everyone.

[483724667]

your allotment looks a picture ....hope you enjoy the weekend l will be in my garden..

[Hidden in reply to 483724667]

Enjoy❤️🌹

[Iwasborntodothis]

Love this thank you for sharing! ❤️

[Hidden]

I admire your green thumb! Enjoy.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

[AnnaP668]

Looks great! Please explain what an allotment is for this American.

[USIrishcolleen in reply to AnnaP668]

AnnaP668,

Thanks for asking that for us!

Best,

Colleen

[TLLS in reply to AnnaP668]

An allotment is a plot of soil where you grow vegetables and/or fruit x

[USIrishcolleen in reply to TLLS]

TLLS,

How does one come about, or obtain an allotment? We call these “postage stamp” gardens in CA.

A friend from high school (43 years out of high school here!) always said that he wanted to be a farmer! He an his wife have a VERY successful produce and olive oil farm in San Louis Obispo, California. I invite you to look at their website, and visit their farm, if you are nearby. It is “SLO Grown Produce.” They supply fresh produce to a lot of the fine dining restaurants in this area of the California central coast.

Best,

Colleen

Sincerely,

Collee

[Hidden in reply to USIrishcolleen]

I’m in the U.K. Colleen. Here we have to go on our local councils waiting list.

[USIrishcolleen in reply to Hidden]

Flowerfairies2,

I see. What a great opportunity. We had a small plot that we worked in our condominium community garden. The homegrown veggies are SO MUCH tastier!

Colleen

[Hidden in reply to USIrishcolleen]

Couldn’t agree more 😉❤️

[AnnaP668 in reply to TLLS]

Thanks!

[AnnaP668 in reply to TLLS]

Thanks!Ann

[Hidden in reply to AnnaP668]

It’s a rented plot of land from usually the local council. They charge a minimum fee. It was originally for working families on low income to grow fruit and vegetables for their families. Times have changed dramatically now and all kinds of folks rent the space. It’s a lovely community environment. Like minded folks use them. There is a 5 year waiting list now as there is great demand. We live in an apartment so this is our garden also. Thanks for asking. 🌹❤️

[AnnaP668 in reply to Hidden]

It's lovely. Thanks for enlightening me!Ann

[USIrishcolleen]

Flowerfairies2,

What are you growing there? Looks very healthy, that garden!

Best, Colleen

[TLLS]

Oh what do you have growing? We've been eating a lot of lettuce this week (my 5 Yr old helped and got a bit eager with the seeds 😂) we've also just built a planter to grown potatoes this year too. My grass on the other hand is looking worse for wear! X

Bright green, different vegetables growing.

[USIrishcolleen in reply to TLLS]

TLLS,

Lettuce is GOOD!

Best!

Colleen

[Hidden in reply to TLLS]

Well done. Oh dear what are we growing, where do I start. All salad produce, carrots, potatoes, onions, various brassicas, soya beans, cucamelons (a cross between a melon and cucumber), squashes, gooseberries, Chilean guava berries, black currants and so on. To many to mention, keep up the growing. Glad your son is involved. 🐝🐞🌹🍏🫐🧅

[debbiedo2063]

Wow the allotment looks amazing. It’s so lovely to be able to shut off in such serene places. I also spend so much time in my garden it’s my sanctuary to be able to see new growth, it just counteracts negative thoughts that creep in living with this condition when you see a new plant poking through the soil and flowers appearing, can’t help but smile, plus I get to talk to my lovely neighbours and share plants. Currently we are all growing edible flowers.Have a lovely day

Debra xxxx

[Hidden in reply to debbiedo2063]

That’s great Debra. Enjoy your flowers. They make a tasty, colourful salad.

[8576]

Thanks for sharing that picture. It looks wonderful. Gardens are so therapeutic in so many ways. Wishing you a good rest of the weekend too.

Cheers, June S.

[urthmothr]

Beautiful! I'm enjoying caring for my gardens, both flowers and vegetables! Raised and elevated beds are easier for my back and knees, and I take photos to enjoy during bad weather and when I'm too sick to garden...I put them on my computer screen saver!

[Hidden in reply to urthmothr]

Great idea. X

[love2golfwell]

It looks lovely. So happy you have gardening to distract you.

[SusieIM]

Wow your garden is lovely, a beautiful distraction!

[Tam-56]

Flowerfairies. your garden is lovely? Thank you for sharing a pic...gardening is my happy place too! What are you growing?Maura❤️

[Hidden in reply to Tam-56]

Most we have doubled up on but various varieties, we are growing all salad produce, carrots, potatoes, onions, various brassicas, soya beans, cucamelons (a cross between a melon and cucumber), squashes, gooseberries, Chilean guava berries, black currants, lots of different herbs and so on. To many to mention. Then at the bottom we have a raised flower and shrub bed. It doesn’t show in the photo. It’s just lovely seeing it grow.Best wishes Maura x

[LibraryGeek]

Wow, what an explosion of beautiful greens! So healthy too.Jackie x

[viennagirl]

Gardening is good medicine. Communing with plants will help you heal. Scientists are learning more about how important it is for us to be in touch with nature. Hugs Marlene

[Teddielottie]

You really do have green fingers ! Enjoy ! x 👩‍🌾

[Hidden in reply to Teddielottie]

Thank you xxx

[Hidden]

Thank you everyone for your kind words. Wish Imcould share my space with you all. Best wishes