It's Alive...part 2

OK, I think I have this sussed now.

Finally, I have a photo of the full allotment, as it was when we had chopped all the brambles down.

At the end of the allotment, is a train track, so regular commuters will be able to keep an eye on our progress! To the left is another allotment and then a row of houses, and to the right is a long line of other allotments. A few allotments down, houses some racing pigeons, which we regularly see flying in a figure of 8 over the neighbouring allotments. It is quite funny to see the difference between these pigeons that live on proper food and fly long distances, and the fat lumps that live on discarded burgers and fag buts. Hmmm, a bit like our society in minature, now I think about it!

Anyway back to planting, as well as the potatoes previously mentioned, I have planted some asparagus in it's own little bed near the apple trees, and onions, shallots and garlic in a bed next to the potatoes.

This friendly little Robin appeared whilst I was digging a space for the asparagus, and was so brave he nearly got squished under a spade full of soil. He had a friend with him, but the friend was too quick for my little digital camera - he would only fly in, land and immediately fly out again. This one however, was happy to pose, and I managed to get three or four good photos.

Next on the agenda is to get rid of all the brambles we chopped down. As our allotment is next to houses, we aren't allowed fires, so next weekend, we are hiring a wood chipper. Finally the three big piles of dead brambles will be turned into something much more useful like wood chip for paths. As they have been there a few months now though, I am worried we may be making a few friendly little critters homeless.

As I have been to the allotment three weekends in a row, I have decided to give myself a break and do some work in our long neglected back garden. I can barely see the plants for the long grass and weeds, and I need to cut some dandelion heads before the yellow flowers go and they send seeds everywhere.