Allotments in the news

The National Trust have announced that they're going to turn some of their land over to alloments, which is good news all round now allotments are trendy again. There's lots in the news, this article from The Telegraph is a good example.

Quote:

"Digging the first new potato is better for body and soul than turning into one on a couch."

I couldn't agree more. I've been developing a couch-shaped arse and it's got to stop!

Free seeds

I have been introduced to a character called Phil, who, just likeThe Moog and me, started growing his own vegetables last year. Like me, he enjoyed it, and in fact, was so taken with it, he decided to set up his own venture to get everyone doing the same. What can I say? Respect! Have a look now:
http://www.youfarm.org/

I put my name down for Phil's free seed pack, and here it is, some things I've grown before, some I haven't. Looking forward to getting them started. My favourites are the Swede (because they are such small seeds) and the spinach (because they are green).

Insert snow-based pun here.

Well there's nothing I can do outside this week, with Broken Britain in the grip of Arctic snows.
I popped down after the first dusting of white stuff on Monday to take some photos of plot 29, but it's not really very picturesque at Stacey Hill. I thought the old farm machinery in the museum yard next door looked quite forlorn, so I took pictures of that instead.