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allotments
Charting a year in paintings of Hainault Road Allotment, Chadwell Heath.
january - march
Characterised by bright sunny days and minimal rainfall. All is quiet, waiting.
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![Allotment painting.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_fd5bdbcff3e84c948c580773e9d9e3f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_371,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/20220115_212843.jpg)
![Allotment painting.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_35b66002e855481fbe2b2da994887986~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_446,h_375,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/20220123_202515.jpg)
![Allotment painting Hainault Road Jan 2022.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_da51eb5d37fa41b9a90f43e2db4e3cee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_778,h_590,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Allotment%20painting%20Hainault%20Road%20Jan%202022.jpg)
![Swiss chard painting.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_fe03168608c842688ef06d842a93d94e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_507,h_676,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Swiss%20chard%20painting.jpg)
![Leek painting on leek paper.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_1e6b0ff94e3b475fa46af95f226b8bc5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_363,h_578,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Leek%20painting%20on%20leek%20paper.jpg)
![Sprout trees.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_499a3e71728b4912936f1781b7d2bfe8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_442,h_634,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Sprout%20trees.jpg)
![Cardoon.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_79db185f3cd346a4b1f26779d765862b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_456,h_634,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Cardoon.jpg)
![Shed with blue door.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_30d250e95f7a4326aab51b0a0cc6d2c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_548,h_713,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Shed%20with%20blue%20door.jpg)
![Where are my Gardening Gloves. Karen Humpage.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_a50aa21edd2d44729b11162aa75da13b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_522,h_554,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Where%20are%20my%20Gardening%20Gloves_%20Karen%20Humpage.jpg)
![Wildco's tomatoes.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_082e732312444605b520ded2c58b9005~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_458,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Wildco's%20tomatoes.jpg)
![raspberry canes painting.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_cd2cd3fe62004730a85a50d680b35b46~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_316,h_476,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/20220123_203510.jpg)
![Kale.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_e229f7cf4e7c4b42b1180f636780fa94~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_389,h_713,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Kale.jpg)
![Allotment Jan002.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_daf61eca010a43be952df8a182bf7dd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_369,h_570,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Allotment%20Jan002.jpg)
april - june
Things are beginning to move - beds dug over, seedlings planted. A sudden burst of bright fresh greens and heady blossom.
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![Allotment mid-May Karen Humpage (10).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_2c6515ec71744211a3fe4f195b8678b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_864,h_593,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Allotment%20mid-May%20Karen%20Humpage%20(10).jpg)
![Allotment mid-May Karen Humpage (6)_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_f28e06bf5776415f92a07faf928ed3ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_422,h_436,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Allotment%20mid-May%20Karen%20Humpage%20(6)_edited.jpg)
![Allotment mid-May Karen Humpage (12).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_acded1d2512845db94d1a80d2f6b67b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_422,h_654,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Allotment%20mid-May%20Karen%20Humpage%20(12).jpg)
![Allotment mid-May Karen Humpage (15).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_36b6c753205f4d138b21c5836d5dea80~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_692,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Allotment%20mid-May%20Karen%20Humpage%20(15).jpg)
![Allotment mid-May Karen Humpage (1).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed336d_9886ab674d4d4b439d7c77af914d385b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_487,h_405,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Allotment%20mid-May%20Karen%20Humpage%20(1).jpg)
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