I'm not sure other places in the world have these secret places, often frequented by the male species where they can escape from the home and the family. It's know as an allotment and can be traced back to the first world war when fresh food was scarce.
Gardens around the modern homes are very small today and when arable land is given over for public rent, it is very popular. The male species can be seen pottering around and digging the earth. They often congregate in their little huts, called sheds. where there rest in old battered chairs and brew lashings of tea and coffee whilst chat with other male species. Sadly it becomes dark and they must return to their families with offerings of carrots and peas and tales of how hard they have worked.
The female species have a better answer to all this fuss, they just wander down the supermarket and purchase the peas and carrots from there. View with the black background if possible.
Very cool shot, and commentary! We do have community gardens in urban areas here (US), but I believe they are a relatively recent development, nothing dating back to World War 1.
What a lovely capture. I was reminded while reading of my grandfather who started a vegetable garden in his backyard when he and my grandmother moved from the farm to the city. Very well captured. I look forward to the musical choice!
I believe this is a very English tradition. We have big back yards where we grow our own. Mind you the men still gather in sheds to drink beer and discuss football :) So don't women use these allotments?
Oh you are so right about the inhabitants of these places. I often see men pushing wheel barrows up the hill laden with spades and forks and reeking of manure!
Nice picture.