Irene Brazier Memorial Garden

A welcome splash of colour

The 'scent' of winter is rapidly approaching as the day light hours become shorter.The main growing season is coming to a close. The memories of planting the young plants are begining to fade as most of the potatoes and all of the leeks have been lifted from the soil. Taken straight to the kitchen to be cooked and then served straight from the pan.

Irene's rose bush has flowered again. The bush revealing two beautiful deep red roses.' The rose bush sitting in the middle of the richly coloured heathers that have grown well since having been planted during the early summer months.

The insects are less visible in number now as the cold autum breeze drifts around the area. The leaves from the trees that hang high at the rear of the garden russtle in the breeze loosening the leaves that glide to the ground, gently falling, finally resting on to the soil below. This process feeding the 'hungry' soil that has given so much during the season allowing mother nature to be able to provide such wonderful plants. Namo Amida Bu. colin

 

Potatoes

Last Sunday Sally and myself lifted some potatoes from the allotment. Overall the potatoes, if a little small, are fine. In the true spirit of community we have shared the potatoes with other Amida Newcastle members.

At this period of the gardening year it is pleasing to see that the soil has contninued to improve. Where the vegatables have been the heavy clumps of clay have been broken down. This process leaving the soil richer and easier to turn. Irene's rose has blossomed throughout the summer adding much needed colour to the area. The heathers and the rockery plants have continued to spread as they have sprang into colour. Red, white, and yellow sprigs flowing in the breeze.

This week we are having ten bags of soil improver delivered  to the allotment this hopefuly helping the soil throughout the winter.