An allotment is the ultimate all-you-can-eat buffet to a slug, just without the invite. I've never been tempted to use traditional slug pellets, I just don't see the point of attracting the things to my veg in the first place and it doesn't sit right with me, poisoning my soil and other wildlife too. And… Continue reading Slug Gone Wool Pellets Review
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Pollinator Plans
Sunny weather continues to encourage lots of pollinators to the plot. The tubes in the solitary bee box on the shed are filling with mud-sealed nests and I've seen a few butterflies on the wing which are my absolute favourite pollinators of all, I just adore them, even Cabbage Whites but obviously not on the… Continue reading Pollinator Plans
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Runner Beans Are Go!
I've taken the plunge and planted out runner beans. Usually I like to wait until May is out but forecast for my region looks good for day and night temperatures into June with no sign of a late frost (hopefully). Plus they were threatening to strangle me. Released from their pots they're free to sprawl… Continue reading Runner Beans Are Go!
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Glorious May Sunshine
Glorious sunshine replaced the heavy downpours of last week, the ground is dry again and it's hard to believe it ever rained at all. Today started off sunny and warm but it's beginning to cloud over now, forecast for tomorrow is cloudy and perhaps the chance of rain before getting warmer from Sunday onwards. Plot… Continue reading Glorious May Sunshine
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Planting Peas
About a week ago I planted peas out on the plot, although later than I would have liked it felt great to be at the stage where I'm finally planting crops on the allotment. I start peas off in modules and plant out when they get their first tendrils, I sow 2 seeds per cell… Continue reading Planting Peas
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Happy Days on the Allotment
Even though it's turned a bit chilly I've spent many happy days on the allotment getting the shed ready for spring. I made a pair of curtains using some patchwork fabric I stashed away ages ago, not bad for a first attempt if I do say so myself! I have just finished painting the inside… Continue reading Happy Days on the Allotment
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