Early December Visit

First job of this early December visit was to finish off the shed - trimming the roofing felt and adding the corner battons. It's looking very smart sitting proudly at the end of the sea of covered ground. In the Spring I'll try and give it a coat of wood stain, but for now it will have to survive as it is.


There should be plenty enough space inside the shed for all the things I want to store. As you can see so far I've only added a few canes, but each time I visit the allotment I'll be bringing odds and ends from the garage at home that will now live in the shed.


Last Winter I planted some Autumn Raspberrys canes (Polka) but they failed to grow, so the company I ordered them from agreed to send me some replacements. Now that they have arrived I have planted them out in the hope of some success this time (see above). In the background you can see the yellowing foliage of the Asparagus as it gradually dies down for Winter. On my next visit I'll be cutting that back to ground level and manuring it.


This is the view of the newer plot, now completely covered in black plastic for the winter to prevent the weeds taking over.