Yesterday I checked on the bean seeds sown direct at the end of May. A few of the Greek Gigantes climbing beans are at seedling stage and I should be happy to see these cheery little shoots, but all is not well in the bean beds. Half of these seedlings have come up blind (no… Continue reading Bean Disaster
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Jubilee Weekend
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations began on Thursday with Trooping the Colour, after watching it on TV I set off for the allotment to raise a mug of tea to our Queen, then rolled up my sleeves to pick and plant veg! The broad beans are in full swing giving regular little harvests. The Sutton… Continue reading Jubilee Weekend
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Allotment Jobs for June
It's time to enjoy the first harvests such as early potatoes, broad beans, peas and ripening strawberries. The risk of frost diminishes this month and crops such as beans and squash can be planted out or sown direct. The need for weeding and watering the allotment will increase as the weather warms, mulching the soil with organic… Continue reading Allotment Jobs for June
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Playing Catch-Up
It's been a while since I did a proper allotment update, truth be told I haven't been there very much so I'm a tad behind with everything. Today was all about spending time at my allotment and I managed to get quite a bit done. After a mammoth weeding session up went the bean poles,… Continue reading Playing Catch-Up
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Allotment Jobs for May
May is the month when seed sowing is in full swing, space in the greenhouse is filling up fast with seed trays and pots. Towards the end of the month I sow runner and other climbing beans direct outside, this has worked far better than transplanting which seemed to knock the plants back a bit despite… Continue reading Allotment Jobs for May
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Easy Way to Plant Potatoes
I am very lazy when it comes to planting potatoes and not a fan of the traditional method of digging trenches, it just doesn't appeal to me. For many years I have planted potatoes without any real digging, using just a long-handled dibber or hand trowel to make small planting holes. I grow vegetables in… Continue reading Easy Way to Plant Potatoes
