Sunday, February 22, 2009

Can you dig it?

Owning an allotment is the ultimate workout I'm told: fresh air, back ache, dirt under the fingernails and the joys of growing your own is something I am looking forward to.
The plan is to be self-sufficient by growing vegetables in my new allotment in Castlefarm, Narraghore, Athy. So as a 'townie' from Naas with Offaly blood in my veins (don't hold it against me!), it will be a challenge. 
A word of warning, this is by no means an advice column, merely an experimention and record of a newbie allotment holder/veggie grower. 
The advice in February is to prepare a plan and buy your seeds and tools. They say to start small and gradually expand your edible horizons, we'll see!