I do appreciate a beautiful cabbage, especially now when little else is available from the allotment. A light dusting of frost adds to the beauty don't you think? It almost breaks my heart to harvest them. To me, cabbages are the jewels of the winter allotment. Apart from the usual green savoy I also grow… Continue reading Jewels of the Winter Allotment
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Digging for Dinner
The big thaw happened this week with daytime temperatures jumping from -7C to 13C pretty much overnight. Bonkers or what? The ground is easy to work again just in time to harvest some Christmas dinner veg, but it certainly didn't feel very Christmassy today in the heavy rain. It has rained quite heavily since Monday… Continue reading Digging for Dinner
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Winter Allotment
I finally spent some time at my allotment today and it felt so good to be out pottering around again. The weather has been pretty wild lately, two named storms one after the other (Arwen and then Barra) although not fierce where I am still packed a punch with strong biting winds and cold lashing… Continue reading Winter Allotment
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Chilly with a Little Sunshine
Perfect autumnal weather in my book, exactly what today ended up being after a frosty start. The first thing I did after arriving at the plot was inspect the dahlias, they're still clinging on but looking noticeably darker from the frost. Below is how this flower bed looked in September: My cut flower bed was… Continue reading Chilly with a Little Sunshine
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