Allotment Jobs For January
Now is the perfect time to plan for the busy year ahead! Browse seed catalogues and plan what you’re going to grow and where, drawing a plan of your plot can…
Allotment Jobs For February
Spotting signs that the allotment is beginning to wake from its winter slumber cheers me up no end. Spring bulbs are pushing through and that’s…
Allotment Jobs for March
March is an exciting time for gardeners, the light is returning and spring bulbs are in bloom. Seed sowing can begin this month but always keep an eye on weather…
Allotment Jobs for April
April can be a mixed bag of weather and often unpredictable, making visits to the allotment difficult if you don’t have a shed or greenhouse in which to…
Allotment Jobs for May
May is the month when seed sowing is in full swing, space in the greenhouse is filling up fast with seed trays and pots. Towards the end of the month I…
Allotment Jobs for June
It’s time to enjoy the first harvests such as early potatoes, broad beans, peas and ripening strawberries. The risk of frost diminishes this month and crops such as…
Allotment Jobs for July
Summer is in full swing and harvests are coming more frequent. There’s plenty to pick and plenty to do on the allotment such as watering and keeping up with the…
Allotment Jobs for August
All the hard work is starting to pay off, the allotment is producing plenty to take home to the kitchen. Beans and courgettes will need picking daily; blanche and…
Allotment Jobs for September
There’s still plenty to harvest this month including beans and courgettes, autumn raspberries and other berries should be plentiful too. Pumpkins should be swelling nicely,…
Allotment Jobs for October
Clocks go back, days are drawing in quick and the threat of the first frost looms. Cold biting winds, falling leaves and dreary weather signal that summer really is over, but…
Allotment Jobs for November
Fading light conditions can make time for the allotment almost impossible if you’re busy or work full time. It’s well worth removing weeds…
Allotment Jobs for December
December is a great month to finish tidying, tackle repairs to structures and generally plan and look forward to the coming growing…
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