There are many gardening tools and gadgets on the market to chose from which can be mind boggling when starting out. I find most of my tools can be used for various jobs, so when buying for your allotment my advice would be to stick to a budget and get just a few. Allotment sheds… Continue reading My Top 5 Allotment Tools
Author: Allotment Haven
I’ve had an allotment since 2011 and currently have 2 plots backing on to each other. The allotment site is small and friendly, nestled right in the heart of a small rural village in Bedfordshire. I’m totally hooked on growing food (and a bit obsessed with growing pumpkins and winter squash!) and use the ‘no dig’ approach to gardening. 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!
Clearing Ground
Spring feels as though it has been shoved back another month, it is still so cold and currently snowing. But it will come and I need to be prepared for the madness it will bring. I popped to the plot on Monday to harvest the last of the parsnips I forgot about, fresh little leaves… Continue reading Clearing Ground
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Making the Most of the Sunshine
The sun was shining today, making me feel warmer than it actually was. It has been cold, very cold, and from this weekend onwards it will be even colder. Perhaps even some snow. Yuk. I made a new raised bed for one of the flower borders but forgot to take a photo for the blog.… Continue reading Making the Most of the Sunshine
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February Tidy Up
The weather has certainly cheered up since my post last month, today was beautiful, a good day to get some things done on the allotment. The asparagus plants raised from seed produced plenty of spears last year, I left well alone to ensure the plants establish. It was a battle to keep asparagus beetles from… Continue reading February Tidy Up
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Cold and Frosty
I stayed away from the plot for a couple of weeks due to the constant rain and wind, it really wasn't tempting me to go. We're back to freezing again and it snowed quite heavily yesterday but didn't last long enough to settle. The sun came out for a bit today and I decided a… Continue reading Cold and Frosty
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Allotment Plans for 2023
The new year is here and I'm excitedly planning all the yummy and pretty things to grow. Due to the postal strikes last year I decided not to order my seeds when I usually do, just in case they go missing with the volume of backdated post (I've only just received a bulk of very… Continue reading Allotment Plans for 2023
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