Defeat!

My skinflint powers have been defeated & I've actually put my hand into my pocket and took the screws out of my wallet...
"Oh sh*t. We've been decimalised!"

There I was in B&Q on Saturday, a place with all the calm dignity of a poorly run refuge camp, to purchase (aaaaaaagh - the pain) a roll of black plastic.

A bit later; two new beds dug, both covered in shiney new plastic and a 5 meter wide DMZ of more black plastic between the pumpkin-zone-of-control and the green menace (docks, nettles & other ner-do-wells).

I can't get to the plot often enough to keep the weeds down if I've dug anything over, so this seems to be my only option. I know it's not very nice environmentally, but it will be reused.

Hell. If I have my way it'll become a bloody family heirloom!

The Carpet Guy Saves The Day

I've been away for a couple of weeks & the plot was already getting out of hand. Anyway, when I went back to check it this weekend I found this;


Honestly. I was so dispondant I just sat on the bonnet of my car & did nothing - I'm bloody ashamed of myself!

My asparagus bed is virtually invisible, the soft fruit has disappeared and my spuds will require fecking Agent Orange to uncover!

There are, however, a few glimmers of hope: one organic & one of human nature.

Firstly, while I was trying to figure out where the hell my spuds might be I found these:

aren't they beautiful! The larger one is about the size of my head - coooooool!

Even in this wilderness something will still grow!

Secondly. I realised I've got to get tough! Reclaim a small part of the plot & bloody cover the rest, uncovering it bit-by-bit. So I emailed a couple of carpet places & one got straight back to me saying as soon as he does another house and clears out the old carpets he'll call me back (so long as they're not foam backed) and I can help myself... Isn't that nice?

I know some people would say I'm saving him the trouble & expense of getting rid of them himself, but I see it more that he's gone out of his way to help me (complete stranger) & we'll both benefit.

Excellent!

A Partial Success

Well, "Wonder Gadget" was tried, but the soil was too bloody wet (it has been a bit moist here lately) - bah!

Wonder Gadget





Hi Ho.
At least the visit wasn't a complete loss:

yum

First Ever Recipe

Other bloggers, I've noticed, have given offerings of various recipies but I've never given in to the lure - until now. I stumbled upon this recipe this weekend whilst making cakes for Ruby's school fete. Here we go:

Evil Doughnuts
Ingredients:

• Exactly the same as normal doughnuts

Method:

Make them in the same way as normal doughnuts but forget to put the sugar in.

There you have it. Even trying just the tiniest bit "just to see" will leave the most gaggingly foul taste in your mouth for the rest of the day.

Wonder Gadget!

Talking to a mate of mine in Newcastle he mentioned a wonderous item his neighbour had used in his garden. I therefore browbeat, cajoled & annoyed my (wonderful) wife into getting me one from the kids for father's day (I know it's a made up event to sell cards, but I have obsessions to feed).

I'm now the proud owner of "Wonder Gadget" which I plan to try, to fantastic effect, on Sunday at the plot.

Of course, if it's complete rubbish I'll never mention it again...

Buggerations!

My blog's actually been going for a while now, but I've managed to completely screw up my google account so I've got to shift it (to here).

If you want to see the previous posts go to the other Mr Toad's Plot.

FaceBook

I've just joined the FaceBook social network (it's free) & there's loads of allotment groups to join in with.

I've joined the "I've Got An Allotment, It Doesn't Make Me Wierd" group & it seems pretty damn good (so far).

I'd recommend it!