Worms, snails and corrugated mishaps

We took a trip up the allotment this afternoon. Jack loved digging in the bit of soil that we had dug previously. He found some worms and snails which he thought were great. All that was missing were the slugs and puppy dog tails.

Dan dug over the soil bed with the fork. We think that they must have had potatoes in here before as it was really nice and easy to dig. The other part was like stone, and unfortunately we bent the fork. We have covered the area with corrugated pieces and hopefully this will help suppress any more weeds that we have been unable to remove. While doing all of this, Dan managed to drop the corrugated sheet on his shin and has sustained a nasty injury. All is ok and he is still able to walk and most importantly , still able to use the bent fork.

Ouch

We are going to wait and see if this week weather will bring any more rain, as we hope this will help soften the ground so we can dig some more beds. We are aiming for little and often to start with.

Before we left the allotment , Jack and I picked a few blackberries. They were delicious and only a few made them home as most were eaten on the way back.

My Dad sent us another really lovely and useful book from 1978. The old ones seem to be the best.