The driest spring weather for a hundred years, means some of the things you are growing will suffer.
The strawberries seem to be having a good year, but the potatoes seem to be slower to develop than previous years.
It is easier to keep the vegetables in the raised beds in the garden watered than the allotment plot. With the lack of rain the need to use water wisely is even more important than ever. It is not difficult to save the water when washing salads etc, pour it into a watering can and use it in the garden on the flower borders or vegetable plot.
a healthy potato plant in flower
photo of potatoes in flower
home grown carrots.. grown from seed
photo of my first bunch of carrots 2009
Even a small batch of mixed fruit can be useful
Home Grown Fruit can be made into delicious compote
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