Top May Allotment Tips
We enter May with the allotment growing calendar in full swing. Now, more than at any other time in the gardening year, our beloved plots have an unquenchable …
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Top November Allotment Tips
During Halloween, there were a number of plot holders utilising their plots to grow pumpkins for their children and grandchildren. The F1 variety ‘Becky’ …
April Allotment Tips
Down on the Allotment, the question I get asked the most at this time of year is “when should I plant my potatoes”? Potato planting is one of the key …
October Allotment Tips
Rhubarb is one of the mainstays of the allotment. October is perfect for dividing large oversized crowns. If established plants are left indefinitely, they do …
September Allotment Tips
We are heading into Autumn and our plots could really do with a spring clean! There is a tired, end of season look now on some areas of our plots. At this time …
April in your garden
Now with the beginning of spring surely the weather has got to improve as March didn’t turn out as we would have hoped. With the days starting to draw …
How to keep your plants cosy over winter
With the autumn well underway and the winter fast approaching, now is the time to think about keeping your plants cosy for the winter and protecting them …