January is finally over, I was starting to think it would never end. It's been a week or so since my last visit to work on my allotment and I'm really missing spending time there. Proper winter weather has finally arrived, plunging temperatures struggle to get above freezing most days leaving my fingers and toes… Continue reading Goodbye January
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VegPlotter
I've started using a really cool app called VegPlotter, it has really helped me to plan out my new plot which can be very daunting when faced with a complete blank canvas of grass and weeds. The extra features mean I can easily plan my planting and cropping every month of the year once my… Continue reading VegPlotter
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Summer On My Mind
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
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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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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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Autumn Tidy Up
I took advantage of the beautiful weather today and made a start on the autumn tidy up. Some of the squash vines were looking very sad indeed, with fruiting long finished it was time to pull them up. I'll hold off from clearing the Moranga squash for now, they're still going strong and I plan… Continue reading Autumn Tidy Up
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