Top December Allotment Tips
With the ground currently so wet in many areas, there is little that can be done directly on the soil. Certainly, it is far better to keep off saturated soil. …
brussels sprouts
Top February Allotment Tips
By the end of January winter finally tried to establish itself. Just as well really, as it will put a brake on those runaway daffodils and snowdrops! …
Top December Allotment Tips
The run up to Christmas is a time to focus on gifts for gardeners and allotmenteers. There is a mouth-watering range of tools and accessories that plot holders …
May Top Allotment Tips
The allotment isn’t meant to be covered in white stuff at the end of April! However this is the situation we faced here in parts of the north as a cold snap …
Brussels Sprouts
Love them or hate them Brussels sprouts are not just for Christmas! These interesting and some believe tasty little veggies have been around for centuries and …
Farty Facts About Brussels Sprout Farts
And that title works even better if read out loud in your best Irish accent… Love them or hate them Brussels sprouts are not just for Christmas! These …
December Allotment Tips
We have to pick and choose our days to visit the allotment a little more carefully at this time of year. Having said that the allotment is a perfect ruse to …
Start planning your Winter Veg
It may seem a bit of an odd time to be thinking of winter veg when you’re in the middle of your summer harvest – battling with a glut of courgettes …