Property News · July 30, 2023

The allotment has run a little wild – but order is quickly restored


The nettles are high and the snails have been busy, but it doesn’t take long to turn things aroundFour weeks away and the plot is astray. Like a wild child in need of love, perhaps a haircut. There’s been much rain and new growth. Slugs and snails have run amok. Many leaves are ravaged. Gaping gaps.The bean poles are wilting under the weight of fresh growth in the wet. The chard stems are thick and white like skeletal structures. The herb fennel’s close to 2 metres tall, near to smothering some sweet peas. Howard’s also been out of town. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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