Category Archives: Allotment
Soft fruit planting
Just a quick visit to the allotment today to pop in and plant up some soft fruit. It was a gorgeous sunny day and too good an opportunity to miss for a snap like this: The soil has taken a … Continue reading
Allotment ground prep
The one problem about spending the entire weekend gardening is that none of the other jobs get done – still reorganising and clearing out the attic and sorting endless piles of paperwork can wait for the long, dark, cold days … Continue reading
Allotment Society AGM
Tonight I hied myself away to the AGM for the allotment society. Quite a turnout, about 40-50 people all very enthusiastic about all sorts of things. It sounded like the society had been having issues with enthusiasm and input but … Continue reading
More onions and garlic
The clocks went back last night (end of British Summer Time and heading into the long cold dark) so naturally I was WIDE AWAKE at 7:30am. I had a lazy morning and then pottered down to the allotment around lunchtime … Continue reading
Planting onions, garlic and herbs
I stuck to my plan and at the first opportunity nipped back down to the allotment to do a little gentle ground preparation and planting. I’m tackling things in moderation – not everything has to be done at once! But … Continue reading
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