About me



I'm a half Finnish designer who has since taken a break to bring up my children. I used to work in Graphic Design, but now I prefer working with textiles and illustration. This blog is about my allotment and garden. I have been gardening for many years and grew up watching my mum and dad do the same. I began my allotment in Jan 2010 in memory of my father who passed a way just before then. I also love cooking and finding inventive and delicious ways to make my produce into meals. I'm growing with my experiences, and welcome any helpful advice! Sometime soon I hope to use my garden as inspiration for my art.

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Back to the allotment

I actually don't feel overwhelmed anymore by the size of this task. I have already tackled some of the tough work and it's not so bad if I cover some areas and return to them later in the season. So far I have dug about a quarter of the plot, and made a central path digging it to remove the stubborn perenneal weeds roots then covering in a permeable membrane. I have topped that with bark chips, but I might gravel it instead I haven't yet decided. Last Sunday I erected my compost heap, it's a square wooden one with slats that slotted together. I'm not sure whether I should put in my thistles as they may self seed into my compost? Have to look that one up. I think I will also get a green plastic container composter as I've heard they are very efficient. So next time I will take my camera to show you some progress.
Posted by Jome at 04:48

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