Winter creeps ever closer and this is the time of year when brassicas become the stars of the allotment. All summer long they're out of sight, tucked under mesh to protect from Cabbage White butterflies and whitefly. I admire the beauty of winter greens now, not just on my plot but others too. They stand… Continue reading All Hail the Brassica!
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Sunny September
Blue skies and warm sunshine continue to bless the allotment this month, ripening pumpkins and slowly crisping leaves. As summer begins to shift towards autumn the colour palette of my allotment changes daily, I'm enjoying the fine weather and peace while it's here. The pumpkin patch is heaving, I've grown the biggest pumpkin yet and… Continue reading Sunny September
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5 Tips for Starting an Allotment
So you've just received confirmation an allotment has become available for you to view, with the prospect of signing a tenancy agreement. You hurry along to your local allotment site like an excitable kid, only to be presented with a big horrible overgrown mess. Crikey. Now what? Viewing your very first allotment is exciting but… Continue reading 5 Tips for Starting an Allotment
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National Allotments Week
A lot has changed since blogging about National Allotments Week last year, since then I moved plots and recently enquired about another to work alongside the one I have now (but that's for another blog post if it happens), so I think it's safe to say I'm well and truly hooked. My new plot was… Continue reading National Allotments Week
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How to Propagate Strawberries From Runners
My strawberry plants were mere babies when planted in spring so I wasn't expecting great things from them in their first year, then red ants decided my strawberry patch looked cosy (sandy soil in that particular area being the reason) and decided to move in. I lost half my plants down one side of the… Continue reading How to Propagate Strawberries From Runners
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Pumpkin Patch Kids
I'm pretty sure I already declared my undying love of growing pumpkins somewhere here, on this very blog. Just in case I missed this fact out about myself I'll just say this...."My name is Karen and I'm addicted to growing pumpkins and winter squash". Now that's off my chest I'll share what I've been getting… Continue reading Pumpkin Patch Kids
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