Barton-upon-Humber Allotment Society
Update

What a beautiful spring we have had this year! Everything in the garden is doing so well. My wife's flag irises have had a fantastic display this year, there were five different colours. The oriental poppies were early as well, so it looks like we are in for a good year.

Down on the allotments there are a number of new plot holders, and they all seem to be good gardeners. The plots are looking quite good at the moment and there seems to be a real buzz about the place. More ladies are now plot holders so we are getting a bigger variety of both fruit and flowers, also fruit trees as well as the standard vegetables so when you visit us in June you will see colour and variety in abundance.

Over the past two to three years the society committee have had a lot of maintenance work done, like putting hardcore on the central road to make it more mobility friendly, also a new security fence along the front of the site, plus a new hedge of black thorn bushes to encourage wild life which in turn helps our crops. Then there were the old gates, decorative but falling apart so we asked a local firm J.W.STAMP engineers to install new gate posts then repair and improve the main gates while retaining the original centre, then hopefully that is it. As you know all this comes at a cost, so the society is very grateful for the grants we have received from BARTON LIONS, NORTH LINCS COUNCIL as well as society funds which every plot holder subscribes to. Without them none of this work could have been done. I would like to say thank you all very much.

The next event is the Horticultural show on Saturday the 16th August 2014 and early indications are very good. Because it is an open show we get exhibitors from villages and towns in the surrounding area. I do encourage the young and the not so young, where ever you live, to come to Barton on show day.
Gardening, as I have said before, is the best way to keep fit, eat healthily and enjoy the company of other plot holders. This is a society Barton should be proud of and support in any way it can.

Well I am now off to do my good deed for the day and help to tidy up the garden at 51 Fleetgate. It seems it's in need of some T.L.C. so if you have an hour to spare any time get in touch please.

Back to the show, if you need Schedules or information about the show then ring the show manager on 01652-632677 or the secretary on 01652-635663. Look forward to seeing you on show day.

W JONES.