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 …
Wow, It has been a while since I picked frozen sprouts directly from the plant! That was the wonderfully festive experience I enjoyed on Christmas Day morning …
My allotment continues to provide one of the best, socially-distanced activities there is. This year above all others, allotments have proved their worth, …
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 …
With much of the nation in lockdown, Allotments and horticulture in general offers a wonderful antidote for this unprecedented and very worrying global …
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 …
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! …
During Halloween, there were a number of plot holders utilising their plots to grow pumpkins for their children and grandchildren. The F1 variety ‘Becky’ …
There was a plague of greenfly in some parts of the UK around mid May. Damp weather followed by sustained warmth created the ideal conditions. Light winds …
The two Bank Holiday Mondays that we are blessed with this month, come at a perfect time in the allotment calendar. Unquestionably, May is one of the busiest …