I came across Sandy about to head home with this splendid cauliflower.
As I said to him, he is going to need a lot more cheese to go with this one!
GFAA were part of a Council group at the Duthie Park representing Aberdeen City in the Britain in Bloom competition today. Along with a dozen or so other organisations we were invited along to evidence gardening activities in the City. The judges were very interested to hear of the development of the Primary Plot, our activities with RGU, the planting up of the South Bank and our losing battles with the deer.
Sadly our longest serving plotter Frank Laird passed away on Tuesday 19th July. Frank started at Garthdee allotments in 1968 on Plot 26. Frank was well respected at the allotment and always had a friendly greeting for other plotters. As you might guess he accumulated a lot of helpful information regarding growing vegetables which he readily shared with other plotters. Our sympathies go to his wife Peggy and family.
The slugs may be decimating our strawberries, the Diamond Moths ruining our brassicas, the pigeons scoffing our peas and the lack of sun making our courgettes sulk, but we plotters can always find something to make us smile.
Thanks to Vinny for this one. Other odd veggie photos may well be available – in which case, let’s have them please. I may regret where this will take us!
Gordon picked a pretty hot day for his first visit onsite as a Volunteer Member of GFAA, but that did not stop him putting in a full shift for us.
Gordon is a keen gardener at home in Portlethen and had six years experience of volunteering with a gardening project near Gourdon, which unfortunately closed down recently. Gordon will be helping us with general site maintenance on Tuesdays from now on.
TAMS is now open for business for the new season! In case you have forgotten, TAMS – The Allotment Market Stall – is a charity that collects surplus produce from allotment sites and sells them at stalls in and around the city, returning any profit to the providing allotment associations. Last year we made well over £100 for our funds via TAMS.
TAMS collects from our site on Thursday of each week. If you would like to donate please leave your contributions in the containers provided outside the Bothy by Thursday lunchtime. If you can’t get down to your plot at that time, let Norman or me know and we will collect the materials for you and pass them on. Please be specific as to what we should take.
Tip! Apparently rhubarb is a big seller. Perhaps you have some going spare? Let us know and we will collect and pass it on for you.