However, times change, and with the arrival of Thomas, weekends weeding are over. We can't really keep the plot how we want to, and so have decided to let it go. I'm sure Thomas would be put off gardening for life if his first memories were being stung by crouching nettles, hidden thistles down the allotment.
We won't, of course, allow Thomas to miss out on the excitement of discovering the buried treasure of potatoes, picking fresh beans and so on, so will restrict veg growing to those we can grow in borders and small spaces at home. This may mean a return to the sprout-sized cabbage rather than those the size of Alfredo Garcia's head...
Oh well. A sense of sadness but a bigger sense of relief.
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Must have been a difficult decision to make HM but priorities change. If you are feeling relief it's obviously the right decision. Who knows but you may return to another plot further down the line. In the meantime Thomas's childhood will not be blighted with nightmares of horsetail and other alloment horrors :)
That car boot full of pumpkins is indeed something to behold. It's sad that you're giving up your allotment but the future could hold some very creative and interesting container/balcony/pot gardening at home for Thomas to learn from!
It's sad, but the sense of relief shows it's the right decision for you.
Alys Fowler's ideas on her Edible Garden (having a garden which produces, yet is still pretty) might be worth a look at some point.
However, as Thomas grows, I'm sure a space for football etc will be a higher priority for a while ;)
Thanks for your comments.
Anna - yes, we could get another one in our twilight years (feels like I'm most of the way there already, with a lot of sleepless nights at the moment).
SVG & VP - yes, we will definitely have ot get creative at home with the veg. Perhaps no more pumpkins as they are rather rampant, but there's still plenty we could grow. I'll have a look at Alys' book. I think SomeBeans is hoping that Thomas won't be *too* keen on football!
Priorities change throughout life, but I'm sure you and Thomas won't miss out on growing veg - even if you can't grow very much in the garden, some is better than none at all...and my garden has produced pretty much none this summer! :-(
I know how you feel . We live on a large acreage fwhich is mostly left as virgin growth. Around the house we took 1 acrea for personal gardening and built a fence around it. I don't allow myself to garden outside of the fence. Seems to work!
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