Since taking on the abandoned half plot next to my allotment the weather has been against me, it's to be expected for January and February but the weather has been particularly wet and wild, devastating homes and businesses in some parts of the country. Without meaning to sound like a grumble guts I've also been… Continue reading Plot 11w Update
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Shoots and Storms
As I sit writing this blog from my warm bed storm Dennis lashes the front of my house, the sound of the wind and rain is rather scary and I'm thankful I'm not outside. This is the second named storm this month to batter the UK, just last weekend storm Ciara arrived bringing gales and… Continue reading Shoots and Storms
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Chitting Seed Potatoes
Seed potatoes are readily available from garden centres and seed merchants from early January, offering many different varieties to chose from. Produced to be disease-free they offer the best possible start with growing your own potatoes. You may have come across a gardening term called 'chitting' or 'chit', so what does this mean exactly? Chitting… Continue reading Chitting Seed Potatoes
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Happy 1st Plotday!
Christmas has been and gone but I'm still celebrating, for today marks one whole year since I signed up for my allotment! And what a great year it has been on the allotment, the new year will be even better because I haven't got this to face! Plot 5 has completely transformed, what was once… Continue reading Happy 1st Plotday!
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Tidying the Plot
It's December already, the month I took on Plot 5 almost a year ago! The weekend was gloriously sunny after frosty starts, I spent Saturday morning at the plot ticking jobs off my list before winter arrives. A job that really needed doing was to take the bean poles down. Leaning precariously and held in… Continue reading Tidying the Plot
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How to Grow Garlic
Garlic adds wonderful flavours to home cooking and has amazing health benefits. It's so simple to grow, just keep some back each year for replanting and you'll probably never need to buy it again. Ideally you should use seed garlic for planting which come in packs of 2 or 3 bulbs, it’s not actually little seeds… Continue reading How to Grow Garlic
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