Autumn has arrived with falling leaves and fresh frosty mornings, I've already gathered my pumpkins from the allotment to store at home and it was another great year for growing them. They happen to be my favourite crop to grow which makes a good harvest even more rewarding. The varieties I grew this year and… Continue reading Pumpkin Harvest
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Village Show 2019
On Sunday I took part in the yearly village show, entering vegetables grown on my allotment and fruit from my garden, plus a homemade jam and almost a cake but that turned into a bit of a disaster! Here are the classes I entered and the results Class 3 - 5 Runner Beans - First… Continue reading Village Show 2019
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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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July Allotment, Harvests and Problems
Oh I do love July on the allotment, everything is in full swing bursting with growth and colour. Harvests are coming thick and fast and once again the seed packets are out of the box, hopefully just in time for a late crop of early maturing peas and more beetroot, also quick cropping radish and… Continue reading July Allotment, Harvests and Problems
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Pumpkin and Raisin Cake
With plenty of pumpkins and winter squash stored away I’ll soon be reaching for my favourite cake recipe. Pleasantly spiced and warming this cake is a perfect chilly autumn day treat. This year I grew a winter squash called Sibley, said to be noticeably sweeter after the New Year it looks as if I'll be… Continue reading Pumpkin and Raisin Cake
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Pumpkin and Winter Squash Harvest
It's been a great year for growing pumpkins and winter squash at the allotment, which happen to be my favourite things to grow. They romped away in the sizzling summer heat producing big fruits on healthy green vines. Summer was exceptionally hot and dry this year, admittedly I struggled to muster the energy to water… Continue reading Pumpkin and Winter Squash Harvest
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