18 September 2010

Neglect

We have been guilty of neglect this year so have made a decision that the allotment will have a new lease of life for next year. We are going to start closing down for the year and spend the rest of the Autumn and Winter preparing for a bumper harvest next year. We are going with our harvesting baskets next weekend to collect apples for storing and the cider apples and windfalls to start making cider ready for Christmas.

Far too much allotment time has been spent selling on ebay and unfortunately this has a knock on effect on our time as we then have to send far too much time wrapping and Monday and Thursday evenings are a trip to the post office.

2 comments:

Bex said...

Is Nick the one on the right?!

Bex said...

ooooh, cider for Christmas - yes please!

You could make spiced cider, which one of our local orchards makes - you heat it liked mulled wine and it's very yummy. You coudl make some spiced apple juice too for non-drinkers!