A British summer without strawberries? Not on my plot! I finished the new strawberry bed last month which I was certain I'd already blogged about, but looking through my published blog posts it's clear I didn't. I'm getting old. Anyway, back to the strawberries. I removed a large section of grass in front of the… Continue reading Summer On My Mind
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!
Planting Garlic
Just over a week ago I planted garlic, just a couple of rows to test how this particular crop fairs on my allotment. My soil is heavy clay which can get very sticky in wet weather, to help prevent my garlic from rotting I created little planting holes with a trowel and half filled them… Continue reading Planting Garlic
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Plot Progress
I haven't spent as much time as I'd like at plot 33 lately. Storm Callum and life pulling me in different directions are to blame, but when I have visited I've made the very most of my time there by continuing to dig over the new growing areas and enriching the soil with rotted manure.… Continue reading Plot Progress
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Pumpkin and Raisin Cake
With plenty of pumpkins and winter squash stored away I’ll soon be reaching for my favourite cake recipe. Pleasantly spiced and warming this cake is a perfect chilly autumn day treat. This year I grew a winter squash called Sibley, said to be noticeably sweeter after the New Year it looks as if I'll be… Continue reading Pumpkin and Raisin Cake
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Pumpkin and Winter Squash Harvest
It's been a great year for growing pumpkins and winter squash at the allotment, which happen to be my favourite things to grow. They romped away in the sizzling summer heat producing big fruits on healthy green vines. Summer was exceptionally hot and dry this year, admittedly I struggled to muster the energy to water… Continue reading Pumpkin and Winter Squash Harvest
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Weekend on the Plot
The first obvious ground frost arrived on Saturday morning and it pretty much finished off the Moranga winter squash vines, I cut the biggest squash to take home to cure in the conservatory. I spent a good chunk of the weekend down on plot 33 getting jobs ticked off the list, this included removing raspberry… Continue reading Weekend on the Plot
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