Well, they're sort of allotment chickens. Let me explain. I don't house my chickens on the allotment, they live in my garden for a couple of reasons. Firstly there really isn't enough space to keep chickens on my allotment, the site is tiny compared to others with just 33 plots in total which are compact… Continue reading Allotment Chickens
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!
Even Rainy Days Are Allotment Days
It's dark and uninviting outside, and according to the weather forecast the cold nip has been replaced by milder temperatures, although it still feels nippy to me. I don't mind the cold if I'm wrapped up with plenty of layers on but the rain is back which is just miserable. Allotment mooching is out of… Continue reading Even Rainy Days Are Allotment Days
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Allotment Addicts
Allotment Addicts is a discussion board (if you wish to) and photo sharing group on Flickr, created by little ol' me. If you already upload photos to Flickr and love taking photos of your allotment, seedlings, harvests and of course the all important shed, pop along and join Allotment Addicts group and share your allotment… Continue reading Allotment Addicts
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A Very Messy Leek Lesson
A third lockdown for England was announced by the Prime Minister on Monday which comes as no surprise given the infection/death rate statistics and concern over the new virus strain. Allotments are classed as a form of exercise which means plot holders are permitted to use them, the very nature of allotments means close proximity… Continue reading A Very Messy Leek Lesson
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A New Year Begins
It was cold and frosty this morning, a fresh new year, very fresh indeed. My early morning routine is pretty much the same each day, I let the chickens out of the coops and fill up their feeders, on a cold morning I defrost the drinkers too. I don't keep my chickens on my allotment,… Continue reading A New Year Begins
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New Year Wish
Although we head into the new year on lockdown and skating on thin ice with this rotten virus, I sincerely hope 2021 will be kinder to us all. Above are some of my favourite photos from the allotment. Thank you for reading my blog and following my allotment journey, and for taking the time to… Continue reading New Year Wish
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