Lisa, Sheila, Sol and myself made our way to the Community Allotment this evening to tend to the veggies, because we do give a fig! as a figure of speach, thanks to Sheila for the suggestion 😀 We watered the plants, we refilled the water butts and we bravely tackled the brambles and nettles overgrowth in the little orchard! And we were rewarded with the sweetest and juiciest figs that we've ever tasted, picked straight from the fig trees we've planted and replanted and tended to! All i great company!What more could one ask for?... Happy with the fruit of our labour we all headed towards our homes, some walking, some cycling.

That was Rachel's reaction when she visited the community allotment for the first time this year. So much has been added . Phoebe tried out the beer pumps, but they seem to have run dry! Georgeta was already busy doing the watering as we can't quite believe that it might actually rain tonight. While Rachel and Neeta helped her, Phoebe and Sheila shovelled some soil into a wheelbarrow and transported it over to the other side of the car park. Here, one of the apple trees had some bare root exposed, so we piled up the soil to cover the roots. We had also been asked to pile some old soil and rubble up around the fig to help retain the water when it is watered. We found the bags of material we could use, and built a little wall around the fig, adding bricks and stones and firming it down. We did a watering test run and it seemed to work!. Neeta also did a litter pick, gathering up lots of bits of plastic that have gathered around the allotment area. Now, I wonder if it will rain tonight?

"Wilted" was the word that came to mind when brainstorming, as Lisa, Sheila, Neeta and myself met at the Community Allotment to tend to the plants on such a hot and dry summer evening. 🌞🥵🥵🌾🌾 We gave the wilting veggies a good drink of water, we couldn't refill the water butts because the tap top went missing and it's whereabouts is still a mystery, and then moved on to doing some weeding. It was really good to welcome back Neeta to GoodGym, after a long time. She's brought along her two furry babies, Coco and Bella, who both kept a watchful eye on us, while we were going about our gardening tasks. Since Neeta didn't want to be photographed, I took the opportunity to post a photo of Bella... or was it Coco?... I hope they don't mind. 🐾🐶

The unrelenting temperatures means that the plants at the Community Allotment were desperate for a drink. Georgeta kindly joined Sheila after her social visit to help with the task. Georgeta watered with the hose while Sheila watered the beds round the back and across the car park with watering cans. We also found time to pinch out the tomatoes and construct a better support for the brown drying beans. We were delighted to see a Comma butterfly flit around us as we worked

Sol and myself went to the Community Allotment this evening to tend to the veggies and various other plants. We watered them and refilled the watter butts. Sol moved on to stake the bean plants and I removed the side shoots on the tomato plants. A bit more weeding and a Sol-ful touch, in the way of a shallow dish full of water placed strategically on a garden table - an offering for the thirsty birds, and we were done. Ah... and a last minute check on those beetroots, they are thriving! Let the veggies grow!

Maybe not that hot!... 🌞🌞🌞 Lisa, Georgeta and Sheila, who's just returned from her holidays, formed this lovely hot summer evening the GoodGym Gardening Squad and tended to the Community Allotment. We were tasked with watering the very thirsty veggies as a top priority due to the very dry spell. As the time permitted, we also tackled the weeds in the raised beds in the Green House to-be. A very enjoyable end to the day and a good way to start the weekend.