Welcome to our plot!

I'm Hazel, and in Nov 2006 my friend Jane and I took on a half plot at Hill Allotments, Sutton Coldfield - we want the satisfaction of growing and eating our own fruit and veg, and to improve our diet (and fitness!).

This is the story of what happened next...........

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Well, Whaddya Know!

A rain free evening meant that I finished off making bed a1 - hurrah!

I moved ten bags of horse manure up to the bed from beside the skip - although I didn't fill the bed (this will be next year's potatoes so it will welcome plenty of muck) as I was not in 'allotment' clothes & didn't want to come home reeking.

Whilst putting the tools away I saw the plot judging results on the notice board - & there we are!

'Most improved plot' - how brilliant is that?!
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9 comments:

  1. BilboWaggins31 July 2009 at 09:56:00 BST

    Many, many congratulations. Well deserved I am sure given how much hard work you obviously put in every week.

    Tell me though (small brain, confused Hobbit) - how can Dave get 236 marks for "Best Full Plot" but then it becomes 177.5 points for Best B'ham plot . . . ???

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  2. Clare Channing31 July 2009 at 10:26:00 BST

    Well done you. I'm not surprised though, you work so hard on it.

    I think you woz dun though, you should have been awarded the best plot in Birmingham because I'm sure it is.

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  3. Hazel31 July 2009 at 10:42:00 BST

    You are indeed a most observant Hobbit!

    There was a note on the bottom of the notice (which I've chopped off for the sake of neatness) which said words to the effect that the Birmingham judging and our own site judging took place two weeks apart (although to the same criteria), so the points for the two judgings vary.

    You'll also see that Julie and Dave swap places for our own judging - it looks like he picked up extra points compared to Julie in those two weeks.

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  4. Hazel31 July 2009 at 10:43:00 BST

    It's still a work in progress, Clare - this time next year, and all that...!

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  5. Kath31 July 2009 at 16:58:00 BST

    All that woodwork has paid off! It certainly makes the plot look neat and planned. (Mine looks like it 'happened'.)

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  6. Bri and Plum1 August 2009 at 13:54:00 BST

    We are not suprised that you won most improved after all the hard work you have put in.. well done!

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  7. Hazel2 August 2009 at 01:11:00 BST

    The funny thing is that you always put lots into your plot, just sometimes it shows up more obviously than others!

    Of course I'm also pleased about is the number of people who have come up this year and asked about the beds, and then have done something similar on their plots...

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  8. Sarah2 August 2009 at 08:59:00 BST

    Congratulations Hazel :) That's brilliant, and you soo deserve it!

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  9. Hazel2 August 2009 at 23:29:00 BST

    Thanks, Sarz. :)

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