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’ …
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Top June Allotment Tips
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 …
Top May Allotment Tips
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 …
Top April Allotment Tips
Easter is normally a time to get a lot of early spring tasks completed. However here in the north, after weeks of almost incessant cold, it is still largely a …
Top March Allotment Tips
At the beginning of March my allotment is doing a rather good impression of the Arctic tundra. The whole site is under a foot of snow and the wind chill real …
Top February Allotment Tips
I find this is a very positive time of year. The sheer raw excitement of being on the cusp of another allotment season knows no bounds! It is noticeable just …
Top November Allotment Tips
My allotment has an increasingly mid autumn feel to it. Gone are the summer tender crops, most of which I’ve been able to compost. Instead much of my soil …
Top May Allotment Tips
The month of May on the allotment brings a wonderful mix of planting out or charges, seed sowing, weeding and further ground preparation. The warm spell before …
Top April Allotment Tips
A sustained wet spell towards the end of March saturated the ground, meaning patience really did become a virtue. Happily things have improved since as spring …
Top March Allotment Tips
My first early seed potatoes “Foremost” are screaming at me to be planted now! The strong, stout purple shoots are bursting full of promise and vitality. …