​Interesting discovery

Interesting discovery

19/9/2016

Wednesday 14th September
It was quite late when I came down to the plot today as it was such a nice day I had spent it at the beach.
I started by digging out the first of my two rows of Sarpo Mira potatoes (having cut off the haulms on the last visit.) while doing this I came across a huge chrysalis.

Over 2 inches long it dwarfed the 50 pence piece I put beside it. However it wriggled as I picked it up! I have never seen anything that big before and wonder which butterfly/moth it belongs to. Not knowing whether it was a pest species or not I played safe and put it out on the top of my compost heap for some lucky bird to find and eat.
I left the newly dug potatoes on the surface for the skins to harden while I harvested runner beans, dwarf French beans, courgettes and raspberries. By then it was getting dark so I gathered everything up and went home just as the sun was setting.

On the way out there was a family also packing up so I left the padlock open and ready for them to lock the gate as the last out.

A lovely end to a lovely day.

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Hi! As "Webmaster" for this site I feel a bit of a fraud.
I am neither an expert at IT nor at growing vegetables. I do enjoy playing at both, however.
I have a 10 rod plot in the middle of the site, having transferred in 2012 from a 5 rod plot I had been cultivating for about 5 years. I needed to give myself space to grow a wider range of crops.
I will be recording my thoughts and activities on the allotment as well as sharing any knowledge and information I gain in my 'travels'.
I constantly seek hints and advice from my neighbouring, and usually more knowledgeable, plot holders and will pass on anything I think is of general use via this blog.