Raspberries are surprisingly easy to grow considering how expensive they are to buy in the shops. By growing summer and autumn fruiting you can pick raspberries from June right through to October, even November if the weather is particularly good. Summer and autumn fruiting raspberries have slightly different pruning requirements, here I will explain how… Continue reading How to Prune Raspberries
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Allotment Jobs For February
Spotting signs that the allotment is beginning to wake from its winter slumber cheers me up no end. Spring bulbs are pushing through and that’s something to smile about. It’s too early to get sowing really underway although some crops can be started off this month, along with those that benefit from a long growing… Continue reading Allotment Jobs For February
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Chilly with a Little Sunshine
Perfect autumnal weather in my book, exactly what today ended up being after a frosty start. The first thing I did after arriving at the plot was inspect the dahlias, they're still clinging on but looking noticeably darker from the frost. Below is how this flower bed looked in September: My cut flower bed was… Continue reading Chilly with a Little Sunshine
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What I’m Growing in 2021
The weather is just miserable and no doubt there will be more yukky stuff to come, spring can't come soon enough and I think we're all holding out for some better weather, a good potter around the allotment without 20 layers of clothes or a snorkel would be lovely. My seed orders have all arrived… Continue reading What I’m Growing in 2021
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Allotments in the Snow
Snow fell on Bedfordshire today, it doesn't snow very often here but when it does it usually settles. I couldn't resist getting the camera out and visiting the allotment. Snow makes everything look so fresh and bright, it makes my shed look yellow rather than cream! The air was fresh and invigorating, and it was… Continue reading Allotments in the Snow
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Allotment Chickens
Well, they're sort of allotment chickens. Let me explain. I don't house my chickens on the allotment, they live in my garden for a couple of reasons. Firstly there really isn't enough space to keep chickens on my allotment, the site is tiny compared to others with just 33 plots in total which are compact… Continue reading Allotment Chickens
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