Late last summer a neighbour and I got a small allotment. Small is a round shape measuring 10 meter across (33 feet?). The previous, and unexperienced owner had started lots of projects, which we had to deal with first.
As you can see, we have a lot of bare soil - that's where we had to cover holes, made by the previous owner. In front we've made a bed for herbs, and hopefully pumpkins. In the raised bed we have lots of strawberries,
and along the edge we have other berries and to small tomato plants.
When I say we, it's me and my pregnant neighbour. We're all very happy for her! Unfortunately she's run into trouble, the worst being pelvis instability. Some days she can't walk or stand up, and under no circumstances can she do gardening...
After nearly two weeks of gardening morning to afternoon my body hurts everywhere! I'm 50 and not used to manual labour (really unfit). How very convenient then that life forces me to do open air fitness training for absolutely nothing!
As the saying goes: When life serves you lemons, make lemonade :-)
I wish I could give you close ups of some lovely flowers or fruits, but it's still very early days up here.
Instead I have this pretty flower for you:
And another one here:
Can you guess who it is?
Now you know what I've been up to. I have lots of photos from my shoe shopping experience last week, but that's going to have to wait for now. Tonight I'm going to dream of bracelets, necklaces and earrings because...
tomorrow is M-day - sale at Monies, my favourite jewellery artist!
I have a limited budget, but I'm sure I'll come home with something - and you'll be the first to see :-)
Stay tuned - love Kaffesoester
