Day One...

Standing at the bottom of the plot - lots to do!

Today we officially became tenants of our allotment, complete with rent book! Went paid, in advance, deposit for the gate key given and association membership paid, it is time to explore what we have guardianship over, for the foreseeable future.

Our plot extends from the back of my neighbour's greenhouse and water butts, to the rear fence of the garden behind our 'shed' and greenhouse. There is not much in the ground other than some chives and some abandoned celery plants. From the posts onwards there is a selection of neglected soft fruit. The rest of the plot needs digging over and weeding. 

This plum will need a bit of a chop in a month or so...

I can see the good old secateurs will be in high demand. the soft fruit has not been touched in a while and as for that plum tree, well it is going to be in for a shock come April. There is a lot of tyding up to do over the next few weeks.

Ralph. 

Today we got the call...

We moved to Herne Bay at the end of June last year (2019) and the first thing we did was to wonder over to the local allotment association and enquire about plot availability. As we expected, there was a waiting list, so we joined as associate members and put our name on the list. Today our name came to the top of said list, and we were offered a plot.

Without having to be asked twice, we arranged to meet one of the officials there today to view a couple of plots that had become vacant. There was no contest between them. One had a shed, greenhouse and some soft fruit along with rhubarb and some other stuff coming up, while the other was overgrown and devoid of any advantages apart from a shed. We opted for the better plot, and we are now the prospective new guardians of plot 7B. All we have to do is present ourselves to the office on Saturday, pay our rent and key deposit, and we will be off.

On Saturday we will take some photographs of the plot, as it is now, and take a closer look at what is there... Now, where did I put my secateurs? 

Ralph