September certainly arrived in style bringing baby blue sky and warm sunshine. I spent most of today at the allotment, weeding and digging over the side paths. I plan to plant fruit bushes alongside the rhubarb patch leaving just a central path through the plot that will eventually be grass. It wasn't preferable digging weather… Continue reading Watering Can Weather
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!
Green Tomato Chutney
Tomatoes in the greenhouse at home are still going strong and there are plenty of green fruits on the vines. My chutney recipe is perfect for using up a glut of green tomatoes, I made some jars recently and it tastes delicious already but should be even better in the months to come. I’ll be storing some… Continue reading Green Tomato Chutney
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Very Late Summer Sowing
Earlier in the year I planted Zinnia in the large galvanised trough for summer colour, although they started out strong with most of the plants producing a flower, they didn't really come to much after the first flush and ended up a brown crispy mess. I would usually blame myself and look into what I… Continue reading Very Late Summer Sowing
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Blackberry Jam Recipe
The hedgerows have been laden with blackberries for weeks now, earlier than usual thanks to a super hot summer. I love to forage around our village which offers blackberries growing wild almost every corner I turn. My allotment sits right next to the mother of all blackberry patches just inside the community orchard, another reason… Continue reading Blackberry Jam Recipe
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Pumpkins and Paths
I woke extra early this morning. After checking the weather forecast I got ready for a day at the allotment. The first thing I like to do when I arrive at my plot is set up the camping stove and get the kettle on. After a cup of tea and a mooch around the plot… Continue reading Pumpkins and Paths
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Holiday Snippets
I've returned from my holiday to the Jurassic coast refreshed and raring to go on my allotment. I planned to spend the day at the plot digging over the covered area to create a new bed, but considering it's pouring down I decided to briefly blog about my holiday instead. I stayed in the coastal… Continue reading Holiday Snippets
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