Top March Allotment Tips
The spring bulbs are out, the birds are singing and there is a newfound feel-good factor in the world of allotments! This is one of my favourite times of the …
The spring bulbs are out, the birds are singing and there is a newfound feel-good factor in the world of allotments! This is one of my favourite times of the …
February top allotment tips have arrived and we are still very much in the grip of winter in most parts of the UK. Despite this, the days are joyously …
Wow, It has been a while since I picked frozen sprouts directly from the plant! That was the wonderfully festive experience I enjoyed on Christmas Day morning …
My allotment continues to provide one of the best, socially-distanced activities there is. This year above all others, allotments have proved their worth, …
I made a Halloween trip to my allotment to gather the last of my sweet corn. The plants had hung on remarkably well, considering this is Northern England. The …
Over the past few days, allotments up and down the land have taken on an autumnal feel. The tree foliage is beginning to drop and the days are shortening. …
September is a very much a transitional month on the allotment. You could say in some respects it is out with the old and in with the new, as our summer …
This year has been a gardening year of two halves so far. The dry, warm weather of the first half, during the lockdown gave way to generally cooler, cloudier …
After last month’s blog the rains finally came. With it came the inevitable flushes of weeds. Within days some previously weed-free patches of my allotment …
We head towards midsummer with our plots generally in very good order. Many allotment sites across the country are thriving, some are at a standard not seen …