Top October Allotment Tips
Over the past few days, allotments up and down the land have taken on an autumnal feel. The tree foliage is beginning to drop and the days are shortening. …
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Top August Allotment Tips
This year has been a gardening year of two halves so far. The dry, warm weather of the first half, during the lockdown gave way to generally cooler, cloudier …
Top October Allotment Tips
The lovely spell of weather in mid-September gave the perfect opportunity to get on top of those pesky seasonal allotment jobs. By the end of the month the …
Top September Allotment Tips
As the nights draw in, our thoughts turn to autumn. During the next few weeks, I’ll be planting my overwintering onion sets. My favourite varieties of choice …
Top August Allotment Tips
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 …
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 …
Top September Allotment Tips
There is no doubt that weed growth is slowing down on the allotment as early autumn approaches. One of the satisfying things at this time of year is to clear a …
October In Your Garden
Wow, what a great start to October weatherwise for some of us – better than summer! Well lets not get carried away as there is work to be done. Not …