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The new growing season is just over the horizon, and so you can stock up with all you need, the site shop will opening on Saturday 6th March. We will have new stock, 1/2 price seeds and Godwins compost at 3 for £10, as well as the usual bargains. Do come along. Posted by Lin This year’s Christmas Fair will be on Sunday, 6th December and open to all. Entrance is free and there will be a free glass of mulled wine and mince pie as well as homemade produce for sale.
If you are not sure where we are here is a map. We have finally set up a Facebook page (thanks Sarah) so please add us to your friends list and spread the word. Here is the link.
Calling all plotholders! Come along to a fish and chip supper (vegetarians also catered for) on Friday 6th November at 7pm. There is a notice on the main gate to the allotments. You must let Ken or Olive know by 5th November if you want to come. Don’t be shy. It’s a great way to meet, chat and socialise with other plotholders. You can swap veg tips, ask advice and generally get to know everybody. This Sunday, 25th October 12 – 8pm. There is a Family Funday from 12 until 5 with a Ceilidh in the evening.
COURT LANE ALLOTMENTSAUTUMN FAIR
SUNDAY 4th OCTOBER11am – 3pm
STALLSHomemade cakes,jams,pickles,chutney,bread,pies & soups.Tombola, White elephant, Plants, Books, Greyhound Trust, Friends of the Earth, Falconry display, Meet the Chickens, Fortune TellerLots of childrens activitiesEVERYONE WELCOME
Next Sunday, 20th September at 12 noon, there will be a meeting to plan the Autumn Fair. The Autumn Fair is to be held on Sunday 4th October. We urgently need more volunteers for help in preparation and with new ideas for stalls etc, so if you are able to attend, please do so. If you are not able to attend the meeting but are still willing to help, please let Julie or one of the committee know. Posted by Lin Well, it certainly has been a busy summer. Everbody has been working hard on their plots and enjoying the produce that has now come despite the not so very sunny summer. On the social front, we’ve had a barbecue on the 8th August where Court Lane Allotmenteers had the chance to speak and get to know each other better over drinks and food as opposed to over a fork or spade. Ken, one of our plotholders has kindly done a photo montage of the event and as you can see much food was consumed.
Apart from eating food we also have taken part in the Birmingham Gardeners Weekend 2009. It was held at Kings Heath Park and we entered a stall of our veg to see whether any prizes could be won. We managed to get third so next year the plans are for second or better. Below is a slideshow of our experiences at Gardeners Weekend and here is the link to slideshow.
By popular request we will be setting up a Recipe section on the website. If you have any tasty recipes to include, please email Leo and he will put it on the site. Send your emails to:- contribute@courtlaneallotments.com Posted by Lin All the crops are ripening on the allotments with some gluts (particularly courgettes)! Yesterday we went blackberry picking on the waste ground behind the allotments. It reminded me of this song my daughter sang at primary school at harvest time. Cauliflowers fluffy and cabbages green, Strawberries sweeter than any I’ve seen Beetroot purple and onions white, All grow steadily day and night The apples are ripe, the plums are red, Broad beans are sleeping in a blankety bed
Blackberries juicy and rhubarb sour, Marrows that are fattening hour by hour. Gooseberries hairy and lettuces fat Radishes round and runner beans flat The apples are ripe, the plums are red, Broad beans are sleeping in a blankety bed
Reddening tomatoes that used to be green, Brown potatoes in little heaps, Down in the darkness where the celery sleeps The apples are ripe, the plums are red, Broad beans are sleeping in a blankety bed
I defy you not to sing this when you’re next harvesting your crops! Posted by Lin |
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