The first obvious ground frost arrived on Saturday morning and it pretty much finished off the Moranga winter squash vines, I cut the biggest squash to take home to cure in the conservatory. I spent a good chunk of the weekend down on plot 33 getting jobs ticked off the list, this included removing raspberry… Continue reading Weekend on the Plot
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Autumn Tidy Up
I took advantage of the beautiful weather today and made a start on the autumn tidy up. Some of the squash vines were looking very sad indeed, with fruiting long finished it was time to pull them up. I'll hold off from clearing the Moranga squash for now, they're still going strong and I plan… Continue reading Autumn Tidy Up
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Village Show
This year I entered my annual village show for the very first time, to try my hand at exhibiting veg and fruit that I'd grown or preserved, as well as cut flowers, photography and crafts. The show took place on Sunday in the village hall, I entered 13 classes out of a possible 46 but… Continue reading Village Show
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Half a Year on Plot 33
Today marks six whole months since I signed up for my allotment. Half a year on plot 33 has been an absolute labour of love. In that time I have completely transformed a once weedy patch with scrubby lawn, rampant raspberries and endless strawberry plants well past their best. And I certainly won't forget the… Continue reading Half a Year on Plot 33
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Planting Brassica for Spring
It's almost time to harvest all the lovely things on my allotment. Even though I look forward to picking fresh food and cooking it, I do feel a pang of sadness to see bare earth staring back at me this time of year. Soon my belly and larder will be full but the allotment will… Continue reading Planting Brassica for Spring
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Watering Can Weather
September certainly arrived in style bringing baby blue sky and warm sunshine. I spent most of today at the allotment, weeding and digging over the side paths. I plan to plant fruit bushes alongside the rhubarb patch leaving just a central path through the plot that will eventually be grass. It wasn't preferable digging weather… Continue reading Watering Can Weather
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