tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post1097152793141105708..comments2024-03-23T20:10:59.775+00:00Comments on greentapestry : Time To Say GoodbyeAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-74475950165935703732021-03-13T16:38:25.518+00:002021-03-13T16:38:25.518+00:00These sorts of decisions are so hard to make Kris ...These sorts of decisions are so hard to make Kris and I thought for a long time before I decided to give up the allotment. It sadly sounds as if you have not been particularly cherished in your volunteer role during recent months and that perhaps more is been expected of you in the future. I've told myself that although I won't see my friends at the allotment as regularly I will still keep in touch with them one way or another. Good luck with whatever you decide to do πAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-79302719561030701052021-03-13T16:32:19.971+00:002021-03-13T16:32:19.971+00:00Oh thank you Diana π As you so rightly say I can ...Oh thank you Diana π As you so rightly say I can now nip out whenever I want and also never need to worry about forgetting to take any vital tools or equipment with me. I can also come in when I want to and put the kettle on πAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-59585438822313066602021-03-13T16:29:15.120+00:002021-03-13T16:29:15.120+00:00Well they say that a change is good as a rest guys...Well they say that a change is good as a rest guys π Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-28419479696544075352021-03-13T16:28:26.463+00:002021-03-13T16:28:26.463+00:00Yes it was a decision that needed a lot of thought...Yes it was a decision that needed a lot of thought VP but so far no regrets. It's great to hear that you're enjoying your patio allotment and as you so aptly say a not so conflicted gardening life π xxxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-81104728831372447442021-03-13T16:25:46.247+00:002021-03-13T16:25:46.247+00:00Thanks for your good wishes Cathy. Yes the strawbe...Thanks for your good wishes Cathy. Yes the strawberries will certainly appreciate a quicker journey in to the kitchen πAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-63349883977078170932021-03-09T03:10:12.648+00:002021-03-09T03:10:12.648+00:00I can appreciate your struggle in making this deci...I can appreciate your struggle in making this decision, Anna. I'm currently on the fence on a somewhat similar decision about whether to recommence work as a volunteer at my local botanic garden. The garden furloughed us in March 2020 and made little effort to stay in touch. The docent role I performed is still on hold but now they want us to act as special event guides and they're attaching all sorts of new demands in the process. Meanwhile, I'm thinking that volunteering with the local food bank would be more rewarding. I'd hate to lose the friends I made at the garden if I leave, though.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-67412442240386529222021-03-02T21:25:09.373+00:002021-03-02T21:25:09.373+00:00You know those leaving gifts at work. I vividly re...You know those leaving gifts at work. I vividly remember a set of gardening tools, and the luminous joy as a young woman told us, about the waiting list, and she has a plot, and, it's all organic!!<br />Allotments are something I know from England and Switzerland. Recently we have a trickle of Neighbourhood Farms, and school veg gardens. But nothing like allotments.<br />Now you can enjoy nipping out for a bit of ... without a mission to get there first!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-45887199153830226492021-03-01T14:20:27.523+00:002021-03-01T14:20:27.523+00:00On to your new adventure in your own garden. Sad t...On to your new adventure in your own garden. Sad to say goodbye but change should be good.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-39147294342348812262021-03-01T09:13:29.468+00:002021-03-01T09:13:29.468+00:00Sounds like the right decision for you Anna and I ...Sounds like the right decision for you Anna and I know it's one you've thought about long and hard just like I did. I'm enjoying my patio allotment these days and it's surprising how much can be squeezed in - you'll find the raised beds invaluable. It's great to be able to do one garden well instead of two badly. Welcome to a not-so-conflicted gardening life! xVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-34517901001831620502021-02-28T21:29:11.275+00:002021-02-28T21:29:11.275+00:00It seems you will have a lot of veg and fruit in y...It seems you will have a lot of veg and fruit in your garden at home and it will be so much more convenient for you. And you will be able to harvest those strawberries perfectly ripe without worrying about transporting them! Sounds like a well thought out decision Anna, and I wish you lots of fun working on your 'home allotment'. :-)Cathyhttp://www.wordsandherbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-39740503163610364732021-02-28T21:03:45.375+00:002021-02-28T21:03:45.375+00:00Isn't a difficult decision Noelle but I know t...Isn't a difficult decision Noelle but I know that it was the right one. I have been dithering about it for a good while. You've hit the nail on the head. What I will enjoy the most is nipping out whenever it suits and doing a bit here and there rather than regular marathon sessions. Best of all it will really be a case of plot to plate at rapid speed πAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-73099764475823498672021-02-28T20:59:51.974+00:002021-02-28T20:59:51.974+00:00Thanks for visiting Belinda and for your lovely co...Thanks for visiting Belinda and for your lovely comment πAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-28759034749102814762021-02-28T20:58:36.738+00:002021-02-28T20:58:36.738+00:00I think that decision would have come soon anyway ...I think that decision would have come soon anyway Cathy but perhaps it was speeded up.<br />I'm looking forward to the next chapter and growing fruit and veg in a different space. At least I can me more lenient on my weeds than any allotment inspection would be πAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-59401985672193335292021-02-28T20:54:39.785+00:002021-02-28T20:54:39.785+00:00Yes it's the right decision Sue. I wish that h...Yes it's the right decision Sue. I wish that himself had the same interest but although he is excellent on construction projects the allotment planting and maintenance never appealed to him. He enjoyed eating the produce though π So much easier and more companionable if there are two of you working a plot. Yes my involvement in the allotment association tailed off for the same reason and likewise the association is not the force it was.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-83567528375887320672021-02-28T15:52:24.056+00:002021-02-28T15:52:24.056+00:00Now you have made the decision, the way forward wi...Now you have made the decision, the way forward will become clearer. I too was sad when I had to leave my allotment, but also have some happy memories. You have had some wonderful produce, and I am sure that you will both enjoy adjusting your home garden. At least you will be able to step out of your back door straight to pick sun ripened fruit and veg.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-32897216923213530552021-02-28T10:02:01.765+00:002021-02-28T10:02:01.765+00:00Thanks very much for your good wishes Annette. No ...Thanks very much for your good wishes Annette. No feelings of regret so far and as you suggest I'm looking forward to that next chapter πAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-72963806395697675012021-02-28T08:33:49.010+00:002021-02-28T08:33:49.010+00:00Aah, itβs sad to read, but at least you have a gar...Aah, itβs sad to read, but at least you have a garden so you wonβt miss all the fresh veggies and for any you do miss, just wander over to the site to visit your ex-plot buddies πBelinda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-76747787198920080012021-02-28T08:04:07.139+00:002021-02-28T08:04:07.139+00:00It was really interesting to read more about your ...It was really interesting to read more about your allotment, Anna, and how you plan to continue growing some of your crops at home. It is clear that it was the right decision for you, but nevertheless I can understand why there is a hint of guilt. Breaking those bones along with Covid probably brought forward a decision that no doubt would have come at some time anyway. Look forward to seeing more of your garden in future perhaps!<br />Cathyhttp://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-55998858476404207112021-02-27T18:50:45.837+00:002021-02-27T18:50:45.837+00:00Sounds like the right decisions for you. Martyn an...Sounds like the right decisions for you. Martyn and I have always said that we couldn't keep an allotment garden unless we were both interested in it. It's something we share. I know just what you mean about allotment politics like all other areas of life there are some individuals who are only happy when stirring up trouble. We have them too which is why I packed in being involved in what was our Allotment Association which for the same reason is no more,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-21627588963040376032021-02-27T18:07:18.227+00:002021-02-27T18:07:18.227+00:00There's a time for everything, Anna, and I thi...There's a time for everything, Anna, and I think it's important to know when this time has come and then βmost of allβ not to be depressed but to look forward and embrace the next chapter which will have its own magic. Wishing you all the best for it xxAnnettehttps://personaleden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com