5 hours.....

of continuous SUNSHINE!

Greetings.

Yeeha! Bright light and no rain and blue skies and all things good! We in Europe are just so happy right now....it feels like the clouds of Despair have lifted.  I was on the verge of sueing the USA as I kinda beleive all the crap weather has been due to them as the Jet Stream belongs to America. Apologies if it isn't....and I am only joking!

Back from Venice...had a fabby time...it was sunny there too!....but very cold. Saw lots of stuff and did Italian type things!

Hope to get up the Plot this Saturday and see whats happening.

Abitot

Pah!

..RAIN!

Greetings.
Would anyone like some? I have plenty here......very cheap.....no .....no...you can have it for free! Yes Free stuff here. Come and get some. Bring buckets or baths.......
Abitot.

Pestilence

Greetings.

World Weather! What is going on? Floods in the East, Fires in Australia, Snow in the UK and Rain in Jersey. I will not mention my onions again.

FYI...Elephants Breath by F & B..... A...maze...ing! I've slapped some slop onto my walls over the years but this is by far the most pleasurable stuff to use by far. And it looks quite good too. I won't harp on .....

Having Bridge Friends tomorrow night....dinner then cards....not earth shattering....just thought I'd mention it as I'll be making a rhubarb crumble sourced from you know where.

Got a jar of Plum chutney off my mate Steve. I'm trading half a pumpkin for it. I like bartering. It gells so well with Allotment life.

Abitot!

That's all.....

.....for this weekend.

Greetings.

Well, our staycation has been.....epic! Not really. It's been pretty much like any other but with snow and looking out of my window now ...no snow. Put it to good use though and have redecorated the downstaits privy and purchased paint for the kitchen. Paint for that is still in the tin as I have run out of steam. I may put my mind to it during the week. And it's not just any old paint....oh no. It is Farrow and Ball  "Elephant's Breath" posh stuff and at £65 it had better be!

Now..onto the business of gardening!.....or lack of it. As we all know not a lot happens in January unless you live in Asia or somewhere nice an' Tropical! I have a copy of Allotment month by month by Alan Buckingham. It's dead good for a rank amateur like me and funnilly enough takes you through each month step by step. It's my Bible. This month it tells you to chill, relax and sleep. Only joking. There's still plenty to do....mostly shoveling muck and the like. Got me some more seeds.... broad beans (which I'd forgotton to order) and some golden beetroot. Narce!

Fingers crossed that all will be OK for next Friday!

Abitot.

Thanks......

...for breaking 1000 pageviews!

Greetings again.

Obviously the Snow has caused everyone to stay in and become increasingly bored...although a showing of The Colditz Story always whiles away an hour or so. In the meantime you've all been busy visiting the old Blog. I thank you.

Still pretty snowy out although I detect a bit of defrosting going on. So we are enjoying our staycation...a holiday at home. Starting with a lovely bacon and egg roll with a Baileys or two on the side....well we are on holiday! Decided not to get slaughtered but to hunker down instead. Perhaps might go up The Dolphin for our tea.....depending on outside mean temp.

Good news....a new old Hoe has been delivered! Have yet to see it but my friend Liz ordered it during an evening's ramblings so am waiting in eager anticipation......woohoo!

Going a bit stir crazy...not being able to get out on the Plot!

Abitot

Ruddy.........

........snow!

Greetings!

Well our Christmas Do to Venice has been cancelled due to a showering of the white stuff. Very pretty it looks but not convivial to travel. All is not lost though as we are re booking for next week . Yay! Just hope me poor old onions weather the storm.

Stay warm.

Abitot

Following...

.....me!

Greetings.

I can see you!!! If you have found my blog please stay awhile....take a look...leave a comment. Am I delivering something fun, useful,....useless? Would you like more gardening info....or just my musings? Build me up or shoot me down.....i'd just like to know if you like what you see.

Abitot!

Back to......

......Brass Monkey weather!

Greetings!

Brrrrrrrrrrrr.
Yes it's officially bloomin freezing! But today was lovely! Brilliant sunrise at Gorey and very clear skies.  I hope my onions will be ok...a bit of sleet/snow predicted for Friday. Then again I don't care as we're off to Venice for a LWE. Get in!

Speak soon.

Abitot!

Bubble.......

.........Burst!

Greetings.

Well that was a bit of a disappointment. Sunday weather reverted to type and general mist and murk returned. Very Grumpy!........Indeed!

Just to let you know...I'm looking for a Hoe!  American friends don't be alarmed...not one of "those" Hoes! A good ol' traditional 'oe. I love old tools. Having lasted a lifetime they are still good for another one! Modern stuff is cr*p.  Well the "muilti headed gardening system" I bought is. So if you know of any old tools lying around doing nothing  please let me know.......and Ladies I do not mean your husbands!!! Nuff said .

Abitot.

Extraordinarily.....

SUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greetings.

You just don't know how happy I am! It has been sunny all day and even with a banging hangover it's been brilliant.

I've finished moving the muck pile onto the plot and have been digging in all day. Muck pile area now has  a more substantial retaining board to keep the pile off the side of the greenhouse and is now ready ro receive yet more muck. It's like the Circle of  Life.

The Plot is now almost 1/3rd dug. The 300 (onions) are doing fine down the bottom end and my rhubarb is showing. I gave them a layer of muck so hopefully the'll do ok.

No joke...last three tomatoes from the greenhouse. All done now and so it starts again. My neighbour Pip has already sowed broad beans and peas and has even put his beans out. A little early methinks as cold is forecast but snooze you loose. So I have sowed too. Peas to start. But I will be doing as last year and sowing the month before the packet says. After all we are Jersey and we are sub-tropical!

Looking forward to tomorrow ...so I can continue doing it all again!

Hope you've all been out and about too.

Abitot

Darn Fog!

Greetings
 Pea Souper out there. Daughter cancelled ....twice! Gotta have another night of her before going back to Uni.

Oh....all seeds now arrived safely!

Fantastic!

Abitot.

People....

....I know you're out there!

Greetings!

Anyone on a diet? I am ...I'm starving! No I'm not! There are more far off worse than me so I won't pontificate about food.  I'm doing quite well actually thank you for askin....no booze, no chocolate, no biscuits, no cake or puddings , no bread, no sugar....not much of anything really.....I think I'm loosing my mind and it feels like I've lost nothing else!


Abitot!

Vantastic!

Greetings.

Well I thought I'd be digging today and I'll tell you for why I haven't been. Our daughter was supposed to be helping out on our Van but guess what ....when one goes out in one's Little Red Dress on one's last weekend in Jersey before going back to Uni.....there's no chance in Hell that one would be able to get up early enough  to be of any use! And sure enough.......

And as luck would have it it's also been a regularly damp day with thick fog and general murkiness.

Now then Shallotment Followeres...we have had over 930 page hits since I started this thing...I'm quite stunned! I like to think that all have been genuinely dedicated followers of Shallotment Life but I suspect that the odd Visitor has been accidental....nevertheless a hit is a hit! Keep them comming and don't be afraid to sign up , become a Follower and leave a comment or two.

Keep on Keeping on!

Abitot

For cryin' ......

....out LOUD!

Greetings.

It's NOT I repeat NOT bloomin sunny! Have been hoodwinked by some grumbleweed no idea flumberflud!
For a correct weather forecast come here to the Shallotment.....overcast damp and drizzly. Has been today and will be no doubt tomorrow as it has been and will be for ever more. Bah!

In spite or is it despite all that we have some progress to report. Oh yes! We have been up the garden centre and with Georgins'a Christmas prezzie ( fangs and luv ya lots!) have bought compost an fertalizer an lots of stuff to make my seeds grow. Indeedy we are ready to grow!......but as yet are waiting on order from the seed people to arrive. I can't wait. I may just have to throw caution to the wind and finish my diggin...tomorrow. Well....we'll see!

Onions comming along...thank god they havent been flooded out and our lovely mild weather hasn't killed them off. Fab.

Don't know whats goin on with uploading pics....it just won't let me! Help!!

Up at my mates they have Daffs out! An they were out on New Years Day!!! Blimy!

Summers almost here.....almost......ok so it's still round the corner but....here's hopin!

Abitot!

New Year...New.....

....SUN!

Greetings!

 Some of this has been predicted....COME ON!

Can't upload a photo...dammit!

Abitot!