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First crops
Tasty peas and potatoes. My first cucumber is 24cm long.
jennyannejames
Jul 7, 20191 min read
Everything’s looking great
I used coffee grounds on one of my potato crops. Not sure if it’s just coincidence but they are far better than the other ones that I...
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Jul 7, 20191 min read
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Jul 7, 20190 min read
Filling the greenhouse
Spent the day building shelves, putting compost in the trench and planted the tomatoes and cucumber. Thanks to another plot holder for...
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Jul 7, 20191 min read
I’ve got glass in my greenhouse!
Went to the allotment after work today to find that the glass had been put in the greenhouse thanks to David from the allotment up the...
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Jul 7, 20191 min read
Brussels Sprouts
I’ve put 6 of the Brussels sprout plants that I’ve grown from seed in the ground and covered them with bell cloches. I’ve cheated a bit...
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Jul 7, 20191 min read
Then and now
I got the allotment in July 2018. It was overgrown and I knew it would be hard work. These photos are from 14 May and I’m proud of what...
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Jul 7, 20191 min read
Greenhouse progress
Will and his dad, David, have done an amazing job building the base for the greenhous. It’s absolutely solid and they’ve thought of...
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Jul 7, 20191 min read
Things are sprouting 🥕🥔
Peas, beans, carrots, garlic, onions and potatoes
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Jul 7, 20191 min read
Peas and beans
29 April 2019. Constructed the wigwams and put the peas and beans that I’ve grown from seed into the ground.
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Apr 29, 20191 min read
21 April 2019
Replanted the raspberries to their permanent home. Carrot seeds are in. The garlic is doing well and so are the potatoes
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Apr 29, 20191 min read
Onions, cloches and clarts
Planted onion seeds and covered with a cloche. Planted leek seeds...only to find out afterwards that you shouldn’t plant leeks next to...
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Apr 6, 20191 min read
Fire and potatoes 🔥 🥔
A very productive day although my fire lighting skills leave a lot to be desired. One of my fellow sllotmenters asked if I wanted help...
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Feb 24, 20191 min read
Garlic and raspberries - 10 February 2019
I haven’t been to the allotment a great deal over the last couple of months. Today I planted garlic and got my raspberry canes in the...
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Feb 24, 20191 min read
A bit of pruning - 3 December 2018
I’ve watched YouTube videos and read books and articles about pruning fruit trees and bushes. I’m hoping that this will help the crop...
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Feb 24, 20191 min read
77 shallots
3 November 2018 I dug up all my shallots. Very proud that I got 77 out of 100 for the princely sum of £1.00. They are in the greenhouse...
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Feb 24, 20191 min read
Radish heaven
I’ve made radish relish, pickled radish and Vietnamese spicy veg (radish and carrot)...can you see a theme here! I’ll report back on how...
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Oct 5, 20181 min read
Radishes
Our first crop from seed. The white radish is a bit bland but the red is peppery and delicious 😋
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Sep 15, 20181 min read
It’s like starting over...
I’ve been on holiday for 2 weeks and the weeds have taken over . Prior to going away we had loads of sunshine and when we were away it...
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Aug 31, 20181 min read
Ketchup, Jelly and cordial
My first attempt at using some of the fruit in the allotment. 2 fruits I’ve never used before - gooseberry and redcurrant. I ended up...
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Aug 31, 20181 min read
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