Too wet to work... I went up to the allotment on Sunday but really, everything was too wet to get anything done. I spent a couple of hours putting up some more shelving in the polytunnel but eventually got too cold and came home. Very frustrating as there is so much to do!

One of the things I have managed to get done this winter is sort out the area that I call 'compost corner' (an homage to TISWAS). The area in question is a corner of the plot which was full of rubbish and overgrown with brambles.

An overgrown 'compsost corner'

It's not particularly clear in the photo but to the right is a compost bin I inherited with the plot. It is a great bin and very well-made but, as it is up against the fence, it has brambles growing in over the top of it which I find difficult to reach, and so difficult to cut back.

The council came and cut back the hedge (to the left of the photo) just enough for me to be able to get in and start tackling that rubbish.

Half the rubbish and half of the bin gone

It was a bit wet and slippy working down in this corner but as I don't intend to grow anything here, I wasn't bothered about doing damage to the ground.

That's better!

There were about 5 tree stumps down in the corner that I took down to nearer ground level. Now, as I empty the compost bins I have, I'll put them in this area. Nearby there is a nice big patch of nettles so at some point I will also add a patch of comfrey.