This year has been tricky for all allotmenteers due to the changeable and often extreme weather we have experienced. April was unseasonably warm, sunny and dry, May was warm, sunny then wet, it rained for most of June and July and by August it was a case of making the best of a bad situation. Woodthorpe Allotments was flooded in its lower areas after the heavy rains in July, with a number of springs emerging from some of the lower plots. Fortunately, my plot is located mid-way down the hill and I came out of the deluge relatively unscathed. That said, the potatoes were all ruined by blight, as were the outdoor tomatoes. Pumpkins and squashes were also decimated. The courgettes (One Ball) faired much better and we had a regular supply for us and our friends throughtout the late summer and well into October. Beans and peas did well and the sweetcorn was fantastic!
I will soon be commenting on the successes and failures of my various crops in more detail and will tell you more about my plans for next year - I have the new Dobies catalogue in front of me and I will be placing my seed order imminently. Please keep reading as the blog develops over the next few weeks and months and hopefully I'll be able to provide you with a regular account of progress at Woodthorpe Allotments.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
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