Posted: Friday 7 August 2009
by Jane Moore
Allotmenteers fall into two camps, I've decided, after closely observing patterns of behaviour on our site...
Allotmenteers fall into two camps, I've decided, after closely observing patterns of behaviour on our site. There are the Harvesters, those who pick a crop in batches, a row of carrots at a time, a few lettuces or a basketful of strawberries. Then there are the Grazers, constantly picking and munching their way around the plot with a few baby broad beans here, a mouthful of lettuce leaves there.
It's interesting spotting the types. Most of the old boys seem to be Harvesters, except for Vic. I don't think many of his broad beans made it home - he told me how much he likes popping the pods and nibbling away at them while they're small and sweet.
I'm definitely a Harvester. I like come away from the plot with buckets, baskets and bags of produce, although I will admit to sneaking the odd strawberry when I'm picking.
Anna, my assistant at work and fellow allotment holder, is a Grazer. As soon as a tomato turns even vaguely red she starts giving it a sly squeeze to see if it's ripe. She munched her way through her entire strawberry crop without one berry making it as far as the kitchen. Now she's grazing her way through the salads, which is probably quite a good idea as she's grown cut-and-come-again varieties.
So what type are you? A Harvester or a Grazer?
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