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Finally some sunshine, well for one day
Read nowSaturday morning has started to feel like gardening time for me now, which is an excellent feeling and I'm hoping that Eva is starting to share the same views, she is certainly starting to ask if we will be going to the allotment and what jobs we will be doing.
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Another rainy Saturday morning
As the sun rose on Saturday morning the noise of the rain tapping on the roof of the house made it clear that it wasn't going to be a morning spent on the allotment. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind a little bit of rain, but i'm happy to use Eva as an excuses not to get wet, after all the last thing we need is her getting a cold.Read now -
Allotment Gardener - February job list
We are now well into the 2nd week of February, the days are getting longer and the hunger to get back to the plot is growing by the day. I've put together a few jobs that you can be doing to feed your hunger and at the same time prepare yourself for the busy months ahead.Read now -
The first visit of the year
This week on the allotment was very much all about assessing what work needs doing on the plot and planning as to where everything is going to go this year.Read now -
Back to the allotment
After a somewhat cold couple of months of winter weather time is upon me to return to the relaxing tranquillity of my allotment.Read now -
Progress - Update
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With an increase in sowing activity and March slowly creeping towards its end, activity on the allotment is starting to increase week on week, I’ve just got to get there on my allocated Saturday morning. Potatoes in the ground, Onion, Leeks update. -
Brassica overload
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An early start on Saturday morning with a little girl desperate to get up and go down stairs and with the sun sneaking through the bind in the bedroom, there seemed very little hope of having a lazy start to the day. -
First Sowing of the season - Onions and Leeks
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After making my own plan I’ve realised I am actually a few weeks behind where I should be at this time of the year, add a little bit of sunshine and the panic is already starting to set in.
With an increase in sowing activity and March slowly creeping towards its end, activity on the allotment is starting to increase week on week, I’ve just got to get there on my allocated Saturday morning. Potatoes in the ground, Onion, Leeks update.
An early start on Saturday morning with a little girl desperate to get up and go down stairs and with the sun sneaking through the bind in the bedroom, there seemed very little hope of having a lazy start to the day.
After making my own plan I’ve realised I am actually a few weeks behind where I should be at this time of the year, add a little bit of sunshine and the panic is already starting to set in.