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Allotment Update -Full Bloom!

Well I must say it's been very sunny and hot lately and we've managed to keep up with the watering and the allotment is looking fab.... Tomatoes... We are just starting

Late June Allotment Update - Full Bloom

Oh man it's looking good down the allotment this June... We are harvesting lettuce, broad beans and baby courgettes and soon we'll have tomatoes too! Sunflowers

June Allotment Update - all out!

So after waiting patiently until last weekend to plant everything out, we finally did it and got MOST pressing things out and the allotment looks pretty good...

Late May and Allotment coming on...

We've had a scorching few days here in the UK just gone, apparently 9 people died in the 'heatwave' across three days, in water related incidents. We aired on the

Allotment about to go BOOM!

So we've had a good start with the sewing and early stage development of LOTS of plants for the allotment... Corn, Tomatoes and courgettes Which we are currently

A January Stroll Around the Allotment...

I don't often go to the allotment in January, but it was nice and mild last weekend, around 10 degrees, so we headed over there for a quick family trip to see what

The last of Summer and the first of Autumn in my community garden

As the evenings draw in and the air takes on that unmistakable autumnal chill, the community garden has been in full swing with its final summer harvest. The runner

Fresh beds, fresh start: Sowing seeds for a shared harvest. Community garden going into August

The raised beds are in, the soil’s fresh, and the hard graft is finally starting to feel worth it. After weeks of slow progress (fitting it in between work, kids,

Community garden project update: Slow and steady progress...

It’s been a little while since I shared an update on the community garden plot – and truth be told, things are moving a little slower than I originally hoped. But

Blackberries, rhubarb & a weekend crumble plan...

There’s something deeply satisfying about gathering food you’ve grown yourself — especially when it’s done with your kids, in the warm evening sun, surrounded by

IPO:: Bajaj Housing Finance Allotment Status - How to Check?

Hey All, In my last post around the IPO for Bajaj Housing Finance which I had subscribed to for 2 lots i.e. which is equivalent to 428 shares at a cutt off price

My allotment has a snaily situation

I have been planting stuff for a couple of weeks now indoor as well outdoors. Some small plants need some indoor time to get strong before they have the strength

Allotment Planning Spring 2024

I've just put together a rough outline of my allotment plan... I did this using the crop rotation planner from this website here. Not sure if it follows on from

Late January Check in with the Allotment....

It's ALMOST time to start sewing a few things for this 2024 growing season, so I thought I'd swing by the allotment to see what kind of state it's in before I get

Allotment Update: Planting Onions!

There's not a lot to do on the allotment at this time of year, onions and garlic are about the only things you can put in! Oddly enough I've been planting onions

Allotment Update: Tidying for the Winter (Little and Often!)

There's not a lot to do on the allotment once you hit late October early November except for clearing the plot and tidying up for next Spring, spring 2024 in this

Allotment Update: ButterNut Squash Harvest!

Well it's now late October and the last couple of weeks have been all about the ButterNut squash. I think I've done pretty well over all: This was the squash patch

Luscious Chiles and VERY Disappointing Sweet Potatoes!

So I did a little harvesting on the allotment this weekend and the zenith and nadir are the Chilis and the Sweet Potatoes respectively.... Luscious Chiles... I'm

September Allotment Update: Tidying Up Little and Often!

I've been keeping things ticking over on the allotment, focussing mainly on tidying up over the last couple of weeks just doing an hour at a time: little and often!

Persistent Wasps, Fair Play!

I was intending to clean out my shed on the allotment a couple of weeks back but on opening it up I noticed this fat wasps nest! It's a beautiful thing in fairness,