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Allotment targets – June

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

In the hopes that writing things down may mean they get done here is the list of tasks for the allotment(s)! Farm plot Shed Clean last bit of last year’s paint off the windows Fix tool hooks and hang up … Continue reading →

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AWOL and allotmenting

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

For various reasons I’ve been reading but not posting the last couple of weeks. My allotments are still surviving. The smaller Rose Avenue plot has delivered a fine crop of red currants the potatoes are ready to start harvesting the … Continue reading →

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Allotment – Tamworth Farm

Posted on June 1, 2016 by

May was very busy (holiday in Wales and visit to Plas Cadnant), fairly stressful time at work and two Teddy Thompson gigs so I’ve still not planted anything on my second plot. I’m hoping I may get some autumn veggies … Continue reading →

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Allotments – updates!

Posted on April 26, 2016 by

Last weekend was a little cold and grey but I headed down to the site anyway.  I spent most of my time on the new plot at Tamworth Farm, mainly because I wanted to get a good dose of weedkiller … Continue reading →

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Allotment – Tamworth Farm

Posted on April 22, 2016 by

This is the new plot I’ve taken on. Out allotment site is made up of three areas – Rose Avenue (with smaller starter plots which was brought back into cultivation in 2013) and Tamworth Farm and the Horseshoe which have been … Continue reading →

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Allotment – Rose Avenue

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

This is my original plot at Rose Avenue 7m x 5m to give an overall 35 square metres. The crudely drawn white lines (I have MS Paint and am not afraid to use it) show the boundaries. The black compost … Continue reading →

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Back garden clean-up – update!

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

Quite a bit more achieved on the great back garden clean-up! I finally got around to squeezing myself between the Pyracantha and the fire-escape and cleaned up the areas underneath the fire-escape.  I now remember the concrete there is actually a … Continue reading →

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