Autumn is a great time to sow garlic and hardy broad beans. It's also an ideal time to turn compost, mulch beds, sow green manures, and give the shed a fresh coat of paint to protect it from the coming weather. Double row of broad beans ready for planting! For my winter-hardy broad beans, I… Continue reading Autumn Allotment: Sowing Broad Beans, Shed Painting & More
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Wild Weekend
Storm Amy arrived at the tail end of last week, bringing heavy rain and gales to the UK; the wind gusts were fairly strong by Saturday, but mild in comparison to other regions. I popped to the allotment yesterday to see how everything was looking and sure enough everything was still how I'd had left… Continue reading Wild Weekend
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Fresh Greens and Flowers
The heavy rain last week, while a blessing, certainly invigorated the bindweed. I had the thrilling task again of pulling out the long roots. Honestly, if this were a crop, there would be no end to the celebration! After a skirmish with the bindweed, I planted out spring cabbages and other leafy lovelies. They're now… Continue reading Fresh Greens and Flowers
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Catching Up
No sowing, planting, weeding, or tea drinking happened on my allotments during spring and summer. I didn't visit until recently, which is the longest I've been away. Life got busy, and my plots suffered as a result. Since my last post in February, I’ve been focused on house renovations - new windows, a family bathroom,… Continue reading Catching Up
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January Plotting
The deep freeze weather has gone and temperatures are more tolerable for working outside. I went to the allotment yesterday to do a spot of tidying, weeding and cutting back. I stayed for around an hour and it felt good to get outside. I would have liked to stay longer but my dog Rosie feels… Continue reading January Plotting
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Jewels of the Winter Allotment
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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