The first harvest and an allotment visitor!

At the end of June we had our first harvest that consisted of strawberries, cherries, broadbeans and beetroot. There were loads of strawberries growing and there seemed to be an endless supply. I wanted to make some strawberry jam but the strawberries got eaten before I got to it! My daughter was eating them like sweets. A more healthy option so I didn't complain! I was eating the cherries straight from the tree, they were so fresh and full of taste and the tree was covered in them luckily as we had netted the tree to protect the fruit from the birds. Although we left the ones at the top of the tree for them. The broadbean plants had produced quite a few broadbeans but they had started being attacked by blackfly. I was hoping some Ecover washing up liquid mixed in the watering can would help, it did a little but the blackfly kept coming back. There were many beetroots establishing on the plot and some were even ready to be pulled from the soil. I used my first beetroot raw in a smoothie. It gave the smoothie a lovely taste although the leaves made it a little bit bitter. Overall I was really happy with our first harvest!

During our days spent at the allotment we had visits from a neighbourhood cat. We named him or her Ginger. Ginger has to be one of the most friendliest cats I have ever met. I'm thinking Ginger is a girl as we can't see any boy bits! So I'm going to call Ginger a she from now on. She follows us even now in September around our plot. Everywhere we go she goes! If I'm watering there she is by my side following my every step. It's so cute! My daughter adores her and spends time just sitting with Ginger stroking and playing with her. Ginger must know our voices as soon after we arrive at the plot we hear a meow and Ginger comes running up to us.

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