Pictures taken on 5 May 2006

(compare these with those taken on June 18)

Bench at top of small garden

"small garden" was created three years ago from Plot 3. It has a small lawn (6x4) at the top and two circular beds

This is the view from the bench at the top of the garden. You can see the two circular beds. (and Benji). To the right you can see a bit of the rose arch and the "trellis" I have constructed to train the rose along. It is a golden climber called "Alchemist" - one of the David Austin old-fashioned roses.  We bought two for the garden at home and they have gone wild. I grew two more from cuttings and these are planted either side of the rose arch.

A view of the rose arch. Someone was taking it down to the canal to throw away, so I told them to bring it in the allotment and I would have it. They had sawed it down the middle to remove it, so I tied it up with blue rope (as you can see).  In the foreground is the Bridal Wreath spirea just beginning to flower.

A bit better idea of the rose arch and connected trellis can be got from this. The trellis is a bit of a makeshift thing - Sandy who has the allotment opposite chucked his conifer trees over my fence and I stacked them last winter thinking they would come in useful.  I used the lighter ones for this project and the heavier ones I am now using for the african hut.

View with back to rose arch, looking through woven willow arch to circle beyond.

Another view of the willow arch, and you can see the polytunnel (on plot 1) in the background.