Compost

We spend a good couple of hours at the allotment this weekend. Damian got the spuds in, and I harvested compost. We’ve been making great compost for a few years but this year, we also have also managed really nice loam too. Dad very kindly built a double sided compost bin early last year, and all the clumps of grass from the beds have been going in there. I must have shoveled out a ton of loam, and I think the other side will be ready soon too.

Home-made compost

It was so nice being able to make our own mix of 1 part compost to 2 parts loam for the brassicas bed and a richer blend for the potatoes.

This will be our 4th summer working the allotment, and I think it’s going to be even more enjoyable, a bit more organised and a lot more productive than ever before!