10 May 2025
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The allotment is looking quite verdant at the moment. There isn’t much to harvest just at the moment, unless you want to overdose on lovage, but things like broad beans and cabbages are well on their way to being ready … Continue reading
12 April 2025
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Jane and I popped up to the allotment today and I planted out some cabbages that we’ve been growing in pots at home. With the weather forecast promising cooler, more overcast days, warmer nights and the chance of a bit … Continue reading
13 January 2025
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On the way home from doing some IT work this morning, I took the opportunity to pop by the allotment to uncover the tender plants that I covered up before the recent cold snap. Mind you, checking what the forecast … Continue reading
2 January 2025
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Looking outside this morning (or up through the slightly dirty skylight in our dining room) it was clear that the weather forecast was right about the temperatures descending to freezing and below as we start to move into 2025. It’s … Continue reading
18 November 2024
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I’ve been down at the allotment this morning. The forecast is for a few days of very cold weather for the season and I wanted to get some horticultural fleece over a few things to give them extra protection. I … Continue reading
13 November 2024
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Mid November isn’t a great time to be picking rhubarb. The fleshy stems and large leaves have died back and the dark stumps of the plants are easily lost to sight. However, while the ground is moist and not yet … Continue reading
4 November 2024
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We’ve got a collection of sewing needles and today I asked Jane to dig out the big ones. The reason was that I wanted to repair a plant cover I knocked together last year. The original was a square of … Continue reading
19 September 2024
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We got another load of soil improver from the university team at the allotment today. This one didn’t come quite as bright and early as I expected but, fortunately, I didn’t have anything else on so was able to make … Continue reading
5 September 2024
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This morning I was down to the allotment bright and early. In this case, it wasn’t to get the best of the weather (it was already overcast with a very fine drizzle) but because I’d arranged for a delivery of … Continue reading
19 August 2024
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The soft fruit at the allotment is starting to take off. Today I got a tub of raspberries and almost a full tub of blackberries. The latter are quite firm and will still be good tomorrow but the raspberries don’t … Continue reading