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    Coming along well now..:)

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      Thanks Steve - I'll keep an eye on ebay :thumbsup:
       
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      Ended up purchasing a pair of Halliana honeysuckle - described by some internet sites as evergreen and others as semi evergreen.

      4 pounds each - which is an absolute bargain - they are about 4ft tall with multiple stems - was planning to plant up tomorrow - but it's going to be tippling down all day.
       
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        Picked up a Hibiscus standard from Morrisons yesterday - down from 15 GBP to 3.95 GBP - the reason for the reduction - they look poorly because Morrisons can't be bothered watering them.

        Any how - I've put my name down for another allotment (same place). The plan is that the current plot is more 'leisure' orientated - so flower beds; greenhouse; seating area etc. - and the second plot will be used solely for fruit/veg. One of the other plot holders has a smashing dessert grape vine (home made wine) and sweetcorn grows well.

        Let's see what happens :spinning:
         
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          Decided to spruce up the allotment shed - after much deliberation have settled on a dark green coloured paint called 'willow' - this is what it looks like on the shed. Palpitations this morning as it looks like blue in the tin and goes on blue.

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          and yes - I am going to paint the rest of the shed....:biggrin:
           
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            Today's effort - 4 new raised beds - the 8 x 10 greenhouse will go in between these. Finishing beds tomorrow after the battery screwdriver has had a good charge. The courgette was gifted by another allotment holder - yummy in a stir fry. DSC_0012.JPG DSC_0009.JPG
             
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              Today's goodies - before making their way to a yummy stir fry...

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              I've just returned from the AGM - and all of a sudden I'm on the Committee - not sure exactly how it happened.:th scifD36:

              I really should take more notice at meetings like this :scratch:
               
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                oops! Still well done for "volunteering"
                 
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                  @clanless . I know I'm a bit late to this party. I bought lonicera halliana from Morrison's earlier this summer. It has taken off really well. It's already over 6 ft tall.

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                    Picked up another pair of honeysuckle from Morrisons yesterday :blue thumb:- variety 'Red World' - again evergreen/semi evergreen according to the severity of the Winter.

                    Still 4 GBP each - but well worth it - these will be replacing the Passion Flower in my back garden - which don't seem to do too well in my clay soil. I know that the 'Red World' will do well because the 'Copper Beauty' has to be cut back with a hedge trimmer :smile:.
                     
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                      Today's effort:

                      Filling up raised beds with some lovely compost - shed now painted - picket fence to go in front of composters - painted the same colour as the planter and shed -

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                      Painted planter with a couple of strawberries -

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                      Thinking about what to do next - the allsorts canister contains tea bags - not so much to keep then fresh but to stop mice getting at them -

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                        Looks great! She did is so much better with a fresh coat of paint and it's a lovely colour.
                         
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