Autumn is a great time to sow garlic and hardy broad beans. It's also an ideal time to turn compost, mulch beds, sow green manures, and give the shed a fresh coat of paint to protect it from the coming weather. Double row of broad beans ready for planting! For my winter-hardy broad beans, I… Continue reading Autumn Allotment: Sowing Broad Beans, Shed Painting & More
Author: Allotment Haven
Step inside the world of allotments, where people grow vegetables on rented parcels of land and drink tea in their characterful sheds. From times of hardship during wartime famine to present day, allotments are great places to connect with the land and each one has its own identity and gardening style.
I’ve had an allotment since 2011 and grow food using the ‘no dig’ approach to gardening. I'm passionate about the fascinating wildlife I share my allotment with and strive to garden with them in mind, creating habitats and encouraging natural predators to help keep my allotment productive.
The aim of this blog is to document the growing year on my allotments, share the ups and downs of allotment life and hopefully inspire others to get an allotment too!
4 Easy Allotment Flowers for Seed Saving
Saving seeds from your favourite allotment flowers is a wonderfully rewarding and free way to ensure your plot is bursting with colour next season, so now's the perfect time to harvest a little bit of sunshine for next year. I'll be saving seeds from these four allotment superstars, but what are your favourites? Let me… Continue reading 4 Easy Allotment Flowers for Seed Saving
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Wild Weekend
Storm Amy arrived at the tail end of last week, bringing heavy rain and gales to the UK; the wind gusts were fairly strong by Saturday, but mild in comparison to other regions. I popped to the allotment yesterday to see how everything was looking and sure enough everything was still how I'd had left… Continue reading Wild Weekend
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Fresh Greens and Flowers
The heavy rain last week, while a blessing, certainly invigorated the bindweed. I had the thrilling task again of pulling out the long roots. Honestly, if this were a crop, there would be no end to the celebration! After a skirmish with the bindweed, I planted out spring cabbages and other leafy lovelies. They're now… Continue reading Fresh Greens and Flowers
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Show Time!
The annual village show took place yesterday. I am very much involved with the organising, alongside a great team of volunteers. There were many entries across all categories, proving that the village is packed with talent! A cheery bee, decorated stone from the children's classes. Adorable! The display of vegetables was slightly lower compared to… Continue reading Show Time!
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Catching Up
No sowing, planting, weeding, or tea drinking happened on my allotments during spring and summer. I didn't visit until recently, which is the longest I've been away. Life got busy, and my plots suffered as a result. Since my last post in February, I’ve been focused on house renovations - new windows, a family bathroom,… Continue reading Catching Up
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