March Newsletter
“All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair. The bees are stirring, birds are on the wing, And Winter slumbering in the open air, wears on …
“All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair. The bees are stirring, birds are on the wing, And Winter slumbering in the open air, wears on …
“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies, but never grows to the enduring happiness that the love of gardening gives.“ ~ Gertrude …
Recently, I lost most of my redcurrant crop to a pesky pigeon or three. Admittedly there are other potential culprits too, including blackbirds and thrushes. I …
It has been a challenging year for many plot holders. Last winter the Beast from the East, (who remembers that?) followed by the Mini Beast ensured a late …
The priority job at the moment on my Allotment is harvesting maincrop potatoes. Unfortunately potato blight struck very recently on our site. I’ve cut down …
It is amazing what a few days of sunshine can do! After weeks of dreary weather, the good weather near the end of February resulted in allotment sites across …
My allotment doesn’t know if it is coming or going! The weather is playing havoc with plant cycles. In January we had crazy temperatures of 15C, snow and oh …
It certainly hasn’t been allotment weather here in the north. We have had three weeks of almost incessant rain recently which has virtually curtailed all …
The recent wetter weather has brought the allotment on a treat. There really is no substitute for rainwater and recently we have had plenty of it! The …
My allotment has moved on apace since last month. Spring certainly sprung in April and our plots have responded and look great for it! Both second early and …