Pa Snip Reviews 12 months to Christmas

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On the 12th month to Christmas my allotment meant to me

A good spread of composted manure
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On the 11th month to Christmas my allotment meant to me
Framework for peas & Beans
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On the 10th month to Christmas my allotment meant to me
Distributing the last of the compost mix
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On the 9th month to Christmas my allotment meant to me

A new raised bed. wood collected on 11th April, Bed made & picture taken by 19th
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On the 8th month to Christmas my allotment meant to me
Transplanting Longbush Green 2 marrows for KG competition

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On the 7th month to Christmas my allotment meant to me

Activity in the wildlife corner
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On the 6th month to Christmas my allotment meant to me

Harvesting overwintered Japanese onions
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On the 5th month to Christmas my allotment meant to me

Hoping the Sarpo Mira potatoes did not succumb to blight
(they didn't but a few got Hollow Heart)
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On the 4th month to Christmas my allotment meant to me

Blighted Tomatoes !!!
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Dear Pa Snip, where are the last three? :)
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.

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On the 3rd month to Christmas my allotment meant to me

Harvesting Carrots, no fly but a little slug damage
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On the 2nd month to Christmas my allotment meant to me

Weeds growing and me with not enough energy or enthusiasm to attack them
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On the month of Christmas my allotment meant to me

A visit on December 24th, one month since last there.
Harvested sprouts, cabbage, swede & parsnip for tomorrows Christmas dinner
The parsnips shown were grown in the raised bed pictured in April. Good sandy soil mix, light and drains well
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oldherbaceous wrote:Dear Pa Snip, where are the last three? :)


blimey, give us a chance !!!!lol

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Carrots & Spuds taken out of store for tomorrows dinner

All very satisfying

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Wow Pa!

Brilliant review of your year - ups & downs but even the downs show your planning & hard work to get the structure make it look just dandy! You have some very neat weeds! :) Merry Christmas Pa & OH - also love your interactions & fun! OH - what's the chance we will see the marrow champion post a few pics next year?? May Santa will think you were nice & surprise you???
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Dear PA Snip, you really are a star of the forum and i should think everyone of us, appreciates all you have given to the forum...even if i am a little impatient at times... :) A wonderful accont of your year, and it will surely inspire others.

Dear Westi, i must learn again, how to post pictures. :?
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oldherbaceous wrote:Dear PA Snip, you really are a star of the forum and i should think everyone of us, appreciates all you have given to the forum...even if i am a little impatient at times... :) A wonderful accont of your year, and it will surely inspire others.



Me a star, Nooo !! but I am often said to be on another planet

I just do my bit to try and keep the forum active, just like you and a number of others.
If it inspires others to join us in any way, either with kitchen garden forum matters or having a sense of humour then objective achieved.

Mouse2 summed it up on another thread when he suggested the activity on here is akin to banter on the plot. Spot on in my book
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By the way OH, cheque will be in the post after Christmas

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What a wonderful post....thank you. xx
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Diane wrote:What a wonderful post....thank you. xx


Thank you Diane, it's a wonderful life.

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What a lovely productive plot Pa. It's what I aspire to every spring but after a neat and tidy start by June it goes rampant. Wild but productive probably sums it up. Thanks for your novel summary of the year.
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