Christmas has been and gone, it was certainly different this year. Today is my daughter's 23rd birthday which makes me feel old, due to tier 4 restrictions all our plans and the chance to visit her went out of the window. One place I can visit is the allotment and to be honest I haven't… Continue reading Beany Babies
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Planting Begins on Plot 11w
I have some news to share....I've finally planted something on Plot 11w! All the raised beds are in and the paths mulched with bark, it's such a great feeling to move on to the next stage, planting! It's a ridiculously exciting time and makes all the hard work to get to this point all the… Continue reading Planting Begins on Plot 11w
Make a No Dig Raised Bed
I recently posted about no dig raised beds on my new allotment and decided to post about how to go about making them. I used wooden scaffold boards because they're a decent depth but any scrap timber will do. Measure the area where the bed will go and cut your timber to size, screw each… Continue reading Make a No Dig Raised Bed
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
A Lovely Day for Planting Garlic
Last Sunday I managed to get the garlic planted, even though it was cold the sun was shining which was a pleasant break from the rain! This month has been very wet making working on the plot difficult, however it's really nothing to grumble about when homes and land are being affected by floods when… Continue reading A Lovely Day for Planting Garlic
Glorious May Sunshine
Glorious sunshine replaced the heavy downpours of last week, the ground is dry again and it's hard to believe it ever rained at all. Today started off sunny and warm but it's beginning to cloud over now, forecast for tomorrow is cloudy and perhaps the chance of rain before getting warmer from Sunday onwards. Plot… Continue reading Glorious May Sunshine