This past weekend, before it started raining (again) I managed to get outside and harvest a few overwintered carrots, cabbage greens and chard. I also sowed two seed trays for the kitchen windowsill and even took four cuttings from my yellow raspberry. I spent 10 min max out back, and did not visit the allotment; I haven't been there for several weeks now, though the husband has dropped off kitchen scraps for the compost a couple times. He also took up some old carpet from a neighbor, for long term weed-smothering. I'm hoping to score some more pieces to cover the front quarter; if I can find some I'll probably leave them in place for a full year. We already managed to cover most of our path with some hallway carpets from another neighbor, to be in place long term.
I may have a little more time for gardening in the very near future, after agreeing with my work to reduce my hours by about a third. Next week is half term (no school for the son and me) and after that my new hours will begin. I hope to take the daughter up to the allotment for a daily walk before work/childcare starting then, instead of our early mad rush to get to our respective places on time. I can't see us being extremely productive (she's not quite 2) but little and often is a good mantra for gardening!
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