Monday 16 November 2009

Sunday at the plot...

Yesterday down at the plot was a beautiful day, the weatherman timed the sunshine perfectly.. I may even have got a bit of a tan! The main aim of the day was to plant peas and beans which was acheived. Let's hope these are more succesful than our previous crops, which haven't been great. We also managed to remove a dead wasps nest from our compost heap, thus reclaiming the pile which I for one have been too scared to near for months. In addition we shored up some old paths and created somenew ones and prepared one edge for a new bed.

The main task next week will be to create one or maybe even two new beds in the area currently covered by plastic sheeting. Anyone who has dug and edged a new bed will tell you that that it is a job for which it is definitely a case of the more the merrier. So if you fancy lending a hand come down on Sunday, we'll be there from 1pm. If you want to know more or just want to get in on the day, please call Helen on 07900648666.

Monday 9 November 2009

Bonfire Night Success!

As dusk descended at the Lost Plot on Sunday we were tired. We had moved the social circle so as not to burn a hole in our new poly tunnel, laid some straw to soak up the mud bath created by a lively water butt and set up the clay oven and some barbeques in preparation for our Birthday Bonfire Bonanza.

All we needed now were some guests.

It was a nervous half an hour but the guests did soon materialize. I'm afraid i'm useless with names but you all know who you are and i hope you all had a good time. You all certainly seemed to enjoy the two types of home made soups, the baked potatoes, the burgers and sausages (both meat and veggie) and everybody looked quite content by the fire.

Then came the fireworks. A big thanks must be extended to Josh for organising the display and a big apology should be extended by me for volleying a small firework into the sweetcorn and managing to set up the worlds only stationary catherine wheel! But dysfunctional fireworks apart the display went well, especially well for an excitable young lad named Callum who seemed to be having the time of his life assisting with the firework lighting.

After the fireworks the crowd slowly decreased until we were reduced to a few die hards gathered around the fire, periodically reeling backwards as Cyrus spiced up the fire with a bit of white spirit. As we patted out the small fires raging on our eyebrows, we agreed it had been a successful evening and it seems a good time had been had by all.

Of course none of this would have been possible without Sarah and Ginny the organisational masterminds! Also worthy of special mention is Rachel's sweetcorn chowder; more next week please.If you missed it, or you had such a good time you can hardly wait to return, we will be planting out winter cauliflowers, beans and peas this Sunday from 1pm, so feel free to join us. The contact for this week will be Nick (that's me) on 07521551322 so just give me a call if you would like to pop down.