Nothing says "Spring has sprung" more than daffodils. Sunny and bright, the golden flowers pierce through the grey veil of rainy days which have dominated for quite some time. Garden centres are bursting at the seams with flowering spring bulbs at the moment, so if you didn't get some bulbs in the ground you have… Continue reading Putting the Zing into Spring
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!
Build a Bug Hotel
I built a bug hotel on my allotment, it was super easy and very satisfying to do and a great way to help precious wildlife by providing refuge and habitat. Encouraging predatory insects and pollinators to your allotment can help maintain a balanced ecosystem, resulting in healthier crops and higher yields without the need for… Continue reading Build a Bug Hotel
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Dodging the Rain
Day time temperatures are fairly mild at the moment, so much so that you could be fooled into thinking spring has sprung. Yesterday I planted up a new strawberry bed using runners from the current strawberry patch. The plan is to clear the messy old plants and then extend into the old rhubarb patch to… Continue reading Dodging the Rain
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Allotment Shed Makeover
Blogging took a back seat last year for one reason or another, and I guess the allotment did a bit too. The weeding side of things started to slide by summer but I am back on top of it after spending time at the allotment here and there over winter, it's amazing what can be… Continue reading Allotment Shed Makeover
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How to Divide Rhubarb
Large mature rhubarb crowns should be divided every five years according to the books, this will give you several new plants for your own allotment and probably some spare to share with other plot holders. Rather than put a time frame on it, I grab for my spade when I notice weak growth ie leaves becoming noticeably… Continue reading How to Divide Rhubarb
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Rhubarb and Rosie
The rather congested rhubarb crown on Plot 5 really needed some attention. Apart from being old it was also ginormous, taking over the main path and tripping me over numerous times as I made my way to the shed, perhaps it knew I had murderous thoughts of sticking my spade straight through it. I have… Continue reading Rhubarb and Rosie
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