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Title: Allotment photos
Post by: lisaparkin on August 31, 2012, 08:58:28

Just thought I would share some photos with you all. 
Not had a too bad year.  Potatoes not a great crop at all, lots of veg attatcked by slugs and pigeons, pumpkins very slow getting going, aubergines never fruited, half the peas died before we got them pulled, some woody/stringy beetroot, some of the onions rotted.
Bumper crops of runner beans, tomatoes, spring onions, patty pan squash and courgettes.
Parsnips are looking good, as are the butternut squash and leeks.

So overall can't really complain :)

JUNE
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/7898868384_72f15a95aa.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898868384/)
Photo1156 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898868384/) by lisamarieparkin (http://www.flickr.com/people/69855924@N08/), on Flickr

JULY
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8040/7898870430_a05681f8f8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898870430/)
Photo1239 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898870430/) by lisamarieparkin (http://www.flickr.com/people/69855924@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8035/7898869868_ce5b42c8cc.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898869868/)
Photo1250 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898869868/) by lisamarieparkin (http://www.flickr.com/people/69855924@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/7898869256_e6f79428c5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898869256/)
Photo1252 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898869256/) by lisamarieparkin (http://www.flickr.com/people/69855924@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8446/7898874436_cc244cec01.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898874436/)
Photo1327 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898874436/) by lisamarieparkin (http://www.flickr.com/people/69855924@N08/), on Flickr

AUGUST
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8314/7898872778_119686e311.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898872778/)
Photo1334 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898872778/) by lisamarieparkin (http://www.flickr.com/people/69855924@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8175/7898871984_f09814aa91.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898871984/)
Photo1393 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898871984/) by lisamarieparkin (http://www.flickr.com/people/69855924@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8306/7898871062_deb7901678.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898871062/)
Photo1399 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7898871062/) by lisamarieparkin (http://www.flickr.com/people/69855924@N08/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Allotment photos
Post by: daveylamp993 on August 31, 2012, 10:45:30

lovely pictures lisa very well done.

Title: Re: Allotment photos
Post by: goodlife on August 31, 2012, 11:10:44

Look at that black sky..I bet it dropped some wet stuff.
Your plot looks very neat and tidy and I love that wooden plank walkway..very good idea.
Thank you for showing your photos...it is always nice to snoop others plots.. ;D

Title: Re: Allotment photos
Post by: Crystalmoon on August 31, 2012, 16:58:39

Fab photos thanks for sharing  :)

I do love the look of your wooden plank walkway but wonder if it is serving as a very good slug hotel????
Do you lift the planks often to kill the slugs?
xJane

Title: Re: Allotment photos
Post by: lisaparkin on September 04, 2012, 21:42:46

Thank you  :)

Title: Re: Allotment photos
Post by: Jayb on September 04, 2012, 21:58:12

Lovely pictures, colours are good and your plot looks great  ;D
Love the baskets of veg - yummm!

Title: Re: Allotment photos
Post by: Aden Roller on September 05, 2012, 02:24:21

A great thread and smashing photos.

The colours really are vibrant and the plot looks great.  :)

Title: Re: Allotment photos
Post by: shirlton on September 05, 2012, 07:31:50

Nice plot