Top September Allotment Tips
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 …
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Top August Allotment Tips
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 …
Top July Allotment Tips
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 …
Top June Allotment Tips
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 …
Top May Allotment Tips
Gardening has been a saviour for many of us during these desperate and unprecedented times. Fortunately, mother nature has so far taken pity on us. During …
Top April Allotment Tips
With much of the nation in lockdown, Allotments and horticulture in general offers a wonderful antidote for this unprecedented and very worrying global …
Top March Allotment Tips
February turned into a washout for many allotmenteers. In some flooded areas of the UK allotments were under water for a period of time. When the rain stopped, …
Wondering Which Tomatoes to Grow?
Tomatoes come in all shapes, sizes and colours with some being happy growing direct in the garden and others preferring the protection of a greenhouse. Some …
February Allotment Tips
At last, the days are beginning to lengthen on the allotment. As the sun begins to get stronger, so nature begins to respond. The winter so far has been a …
Top January Allotment Tips
May I wish a Happy New Year to all readers of this blog. January heralds an exciting new decade for our allotments. With rising food prices and the uncertainty …