Rhubarb, Raspberries and Purslane

2nd Sept 2016: I picked the last of the rhubarb last week and made a rhubarb and strawberry crumble which was delicious (the recipe can be found in the ‘latest recipes’ section
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Lots of Choice

12th August 2016: We have lots to choose from on the allotment at the moment and each week there seems to be something else ready to pick. This week it’s beans and celery. We hav
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Growing Weather

29th July 2016: The produce is generally growing well but then so are the weeds. We have had sufficient rain but then some lovely warm weather to swell the crops. My husband has be
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Making Good Use of the Produce

15th July 2016: The potatoes are being harvested and they have produced a good crop due in part to plenty of rain in the growing season. We will dig up plants as we need them for t
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Reaping the Rewards

6 July 2016: We arrived back from holiday to find lots of produce ready or almost ready to eat. We picked a large bowl of strawberries which have an amazing taste. Old varieties of
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The Chelsea Chop

17 June 2016: The Chelsea Chop is normally reserved for flowers when gardeners want to delay flowering, but I’m going to give my mint a short back and sides. Although it’s grow
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Almost Planted Up

3 Jun 2016: The allotment is now almost fully planted up and we are looking forward to crops of potatoes, broad beans, onions, celery, chard, beetroot, parsnips, sweet corn, French
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Starting to Harvest

8 May 2016: The lettuce that I planted out a few weeks ago are now growing madly and I’m starting to pick leaves for our lunchtime salads. The plants are not big yet but because
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