Reviewing the Year. 18th Sept 2020
At this time of year we start to review what has grown well this year and what we might change next year. Every year has it’s good and bad crops depending mainly on the weath
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Growing Flowers. August 20th 2020
It all started in lockdown when our market wasn’t on so I didn’t buy any flowers. Instead I pruned the bushes in our garden and made some really nice arrangements. Even
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A Versatile Vegetable. 31st July 2020.
Beetroot is an amazing crop and so versatile with every part of the plant being used. The roots I sometimes boil to go with salads but they are also good grated and eaten raw tosse
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Reaping the Rewards. 10th July 2020.
The potatoes are up and bagged and will keep us supplied until early next year. We grow earlies rather than main crop as there is a blight in the soil at the allotment so we always
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Some Good, Some Bad. June19th 2020
It’s beeen an amazing year for strawberries. We started picking about three weeks ago and still have a few weeks left judging by the plants. We have eaten loads, given lots a
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Looking Good. 27th May 2020
The plot is looking good with everything apart from French and runner beans planted out. It’s not been an easy few weeks though as we have had some heavy frosts and had to co
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Planting Out. 6th May 2020
We have been blessed with lovely weather during lockdown so a lot of time has been spent at the allotment and in the garden. We feel very privileged to have this facility and the f
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A Late Start. 15th April 2020
It’s been a late start to the gardening year, partly because all the rain earlier in the year meant that the soil was sodden and un-workable and partly because our allotment
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