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Photo Gallery => The Gallery => Topic started by: FloBen on July 12, 2005, 10:30:33

Title: A few pics from the allotment ;)
Post by: FloBen on July 12, 2005, 10:30:33
Here is our site, in Norwich
(http://photos17.flickr.com/20721182_871e53209d_o.jpg)

Looking through the little fence I made out of a couple of old pallets - you can see, just about, the Blackcurrent bush, broad beans, globe artichokes and jerusalem artichokes...
(http://photos19.flickr.com/23539490_7198ae8233.jpg)

we put in a row of cornflowers, which we think are fantastic!
(http://photos21.flickr.com/24984128_f5b8993e76.jpg)

One of our many squashes...yum
(http://photos23.flickr.com/24985865_b23c7ae5ee.jpg)

One of the many marigolds too
(http://photos22.flickr.com/24985352_e1ad3c1ea9.jpg)

No need to label this one ;)
(http://photos21.flickr.com/24984269_e702ce3152.jpg)

...or this one...
(http://photos23.flickr.com/24984953_538fad0394.jpg)

Finally, the carrots have started to grow!!
(http://photos23.flickr.com/24985152_ab73e28bad.jpg)

Our blackcurrant harvest
(http://photos22.flickr.com/24984821_3360171df2.jpg)

The line of beetroot that survived a big fat pigeon onslaught!
(http://photos23.flickr.com/24984706_9a600a39bf.jpg)

Nasturtiums
(http://photos23.flickr.com/24985255_099c5ccd21.jpg)

and some of the runners
(http://photos23.flickr.com/24985652_547a9fad4e.jpg)

and finally, Flo and I (Ben) on the plot - otherwise known to others on the site as 'The young couple'.
(http://photos21.flickr.com/24986282_02c9416995.jpg)

If you want to see a few more pics of the plot, although i am pretty sure you have had enough by now, then go here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/floben/sets/540540/

Cheers!
Title: Re: A few pics from the allotment ;)
Post by: Roy Bham UK on July 12, 2005, 13:53:47
Looks AbFabulous ;D You both have done a great job, ;)
love the landscape view too. :)

How big is your Lottie?
Title: Re: A few pics from the allotment ;)
Post by: FloBen on July 12, 2005, 13:59:38
Thanks Roy!

I think our plot is 250m2 - a chain by a rod, apparently.

Seems much bigger now that we have to weed everything  :)!
Title: Re: A few pics from the allotment ;)
Post by: Svea on July 12, 2005, 14:08:18
super pictures. and isn't it so rewarding eating your own produce :)

i would be very interested in some of these piccies as desktop pictures (the blackcurrant one or the marigold, for instance). have you kept the original digiphoto?
i hope my cornflowers turn out as well as yours - but they currently have to fight for light between my parsnips :-\

svea
Title: Re: A few pics from the allotment ;)
Post by: aquilegia on July 12, 2005, 14:34:16
Just simply lovely! Excellent photos!
Title: Re: A few pics from the allotment ;)
Post by: GREENWIZARD on July 12, 2005, 20:48:05
fab ;D~all looks good enough to eat :)
Title: Re: A few pics from the allotment ;)
Post by: simon404 on July 12, 2005, 22:53:27
Great job  :) :) :) Well done and good for you  :) :) :) Nice to see the faces behind the story too!
Title: Re: A few pics from the allotment ;)
Post by: FloBen on July 12, 2005, 23:42:01
Svea,

regarding your question, yes I do still have the originals, and would be more than happy to pass them on to you if you want to use them as a desktop image - I would feel quite flattered infact!
I am member of a website called www.flickr.com and all my photo's are stored on it.  I believe, if you go to our little section of the website, you can download the larger images.  Try this link for me and let me know if it works or not.

Cheers,

Ben

http://www.flickr.com/photos/floben/sets/540540/
Title: Re: A few pics from the allotment ;)
Post by: Svea on July 13, 2005, 08:14:38
cool. thanks ben
Title: Re: A few pics from the allotment ;)
Post by: rfletcher on July 24, 2005, 17:49:07
Hi guys,

Fantastic pics Ben. The allotment looks great. I'm very jealous of the blackcurrants. Glad the beetroot survived. Hope we get to sample some of the produce soon.

Richard