Saturday 20 August 2016

SDGHA Show 2016

It was the Stapleford & District Garden Holders Show on Sat 20th Aug.  After last year's success, DigIn decided to enter again this year.  We entered onions, a cucumber, Borlotti beans and a bunch of grapes.  The onions weren't placed, but we got a 3rd place for the cucumber, 1st place for the Borlotti beans (in the "any other vegetable" category) and a first place for the grapes.  In addition to that, the grapes were awarded the Webro cup and £10 for the "best fruit in show".  A very good result for DigIn, especially considering the high quality of the other entrants.  Well done to all of our volunteers!




Webro cup

Thursday 11 August 2016

Wednesday session

A busy day at the allotment on Wednesday, lots of volunteers helping with all the tasks that need doing this time of year.  We were thanked by way of onions and cucumbers from the allotment and probably the last of the summer raspberries - yum!

Two visitors from the Tesco Toton Community team came to donate a new waterbutt and some drinks & biscuits!  How did they know?!  Thankyou for your kind donations, I'm sure the volunteers will appreciate them!

Tesco Toton Community team & donations

Cucumber plants with abundance of cucs

Just some of the Wednesday volunteers
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Sunday 7 August 2016

Sunday catch-up

A few pics from our lovely Community Allotment.  Hope you enjoy them!

Red tailed bumblebee
Barbut's Cuckoo bumblebee?
Cinnabar moth caterpillar

Lavender and bumblebee
Fennel
More lavender

Ladybird assists with aphids
Pumpkins ...
Close-up