I've taken the plunge and planted out runner beans. Usually I like to wait until May is out but forecast for my region looks good for day and night temperatures into June with no sign of a late frost (hopefully). Plus they were threatening to strangle me. Released from their pots they're free to sprawl… Continue reading Runner Beans Are Go!
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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
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Busy Bee
April whizzed by so fast but I got lots done on plot 5 thanks to the prolonged warm spell. I finished painting the shed, put the shelf up and moved my tools in. The hazel bean poles are in ready and waiting, it's funny how these simple structures suddenly bring the allotment plot to life.… Continue reading Busy Bee
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Blackberry Jam Recipe
The hedgerows have been laden with blackberries for weeks now, earlier than usual thanks to a super hot summer. I love to forage around our village which offers blackberries growing wild almost every corner I turn. My allotment sits right next to the mother of all blackberry patches just inside the community orchard, another reason… Continue reading Blackberry Jam Recipe
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Pumpkins and Paths
I woke extra early this morning. After checking the weather forecast I got ready for a day at the allotment. The first thing I like to do when I arrive at my plot is set up the camping stove and get the kettle on. After a cup of tea and a mooch around the plot… Continue reading Pumpkins and Paths
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Holiday Snippets
I've returned from my holiday to the Jurassic coast refreshed and raring to go on my allotment. I planned to spend the day at the plot digging over the covered area to create a new bed, but considering it's pouring down I decided to briefly blog about my holiday instead. I stayed in the coastal… Continue reading Holiday Snippets
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