First picture here is an apple tree, just in bud, up at the plot ... of which more anon.Today is the British version of Mother's Day, which takes place on the fourth Sunday in Lent. So this morning started with a quick trip to Mum's to deliver a card and basket of plants. Next we (A, Millie and I) went to good old Wythenshawe for a pup's favourite run around. That was pretty good as the sun was out for most of the time, though a wind did blow up briefly that made us wish we'd put on thicker coats!
Later on we had some good friends round for lunch and one of those sweet women (Kay) has agreed to give my Mum a bit of help getting up the stairs at night, for a couple of nights whilst we are away. So after lunch Kay, Millie and I went round to Mum's again, to do the stairs show. Mum did fine and I do think it's possible that she will be ok to do that on her own soon, probably just about the time her stair lift gets delivered - lol.
After the gang had left our house A, M and I went over to the allotment to do a bit of planting. Above, you can see some bushes we think are blackcurrents, just coming into leaf in front of the hoops for a "polytunnel" but which needs some plastic sheeting over it (which I am supposed to get around to ordering - lol). However, today we planted a row of peas (Annie) and a row of turnip seeds (me). My turnips are not much to shout about just yet! 
Below you can see the newly watered pea row here, with the beans you already know right next door.
Below you can see the newly watered pea row here, with the beans you already know right next door.
The next picture shows you the gate to the allotments, taken from the edge of the field. Our plot is behind that white plastic sheeting you can see beyond the first fence. 
Next, I turned around, on the same spot to take the next shot of the field, those houses in the distance are on our road. Ours faces one of the ones you can see. So, that seemed a fair way of trying to explain how close we are to the plot!
Next, I turned around, on the same spot to take the next shot of the field, those houses in the distance are on our road. Ours faces one of the ones you can see. So, that seemed a fair way of trying to explain how close we are to the plot! 
Millie was tied up safely whilst we worked, to make sure she didn't rampage over anyone else's veg (some of which is quite a bit further along than ours as you can see in the background of my turnip row shot).
Later still, Millie and I headed over to Mum's one more time, to get her up to bed. So Millie has had four walks today - come to think of it so have I! Hopefully then, the whole pack will sleep well.
Later still, Millie and I headed over to Mum's one more time, to get her up to bed. So Millie has had four walks today - come to think of it so have I! Hopefully then, the whole pack will sleep well.Happy Mothering Sunday :-)
K xxx.
7 comments:
This is a great post, Kate.
Love learning more about that gardening project and now have a better idea of what the place looks like. What a wonderful thing to do together.
As far as Mothering Sunday, you are both a loving daughter and an obviously loving dedicated "mum" to lucky Millie.
Oh my, you are so kind my dear :-) Thank you.
Today the wind is blowing in a serious March way, so I'm glad we went and planted some things yesterday!
K xxx.
Thanks for the photos that help establish locations and distances. Your plot seems quite large! I love the current bushes but I don't understand the function of the polytunnel.
How nice that you could deliver a gift to your mother on Mother's Day. Sounds like she is improving.
Thank you, Lou :-)
The distance to Mum's house is even less than the distance to the plot (and in another direction) but we'd need google earth too do that one - lol.
The polytunnel is to provide protection/warmth and allow us to grow crops that need a slightly warmer climate to do really well. Peppers, tomatoes, aubergines (eggplant), courgettes (zucchini), any of these would do well with that protection. They do grow outside here but many varieties are less likely to crop heavily. So - a greenhouse, but with plastic sheeting, not glass.
K xxx.
I thought the poly tunnel was something you could crawl through and play in!
no birthday cake pics??
v word......topho
Topho the mornin' to ye!
LOL!
No cake :O
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