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 …
My allotment continues to provide one of the best, socially-distanced activities there is. This year above all others, allotments have proved their worth, …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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! …
The New Year brings with it new hopes and aspirations on our allotment and in life generally. Some things such as the weather are out of our control. Yet …
One thing we all agree on is that every year is different on the allotment. The main reason for this is the one thing we can’t control of course and that is …
They say you can always tell when someone is a gardener, when they start asking for rain during mid –summer! Apart from the occasional damp interlude, June …
It isn’t just summer crops that have benefitted; some of my Cabbage F1 “Hispi” are maturing now from a late July sowing. I’m growing this as …