Wondering Which Tomatoes to Grow?
Tomatoes come in all shapes, sizes and colours with some being happy growing direct in the garden and others preferring the protection of a greenhouse. Some …
Tomatoes come in all shapes, sizes and colours with some being happy growing direct in the garden and others preferring the protection of a greenhouse. Some …
May I wish a Happy New Year to all readers of this blog. January heralds an exciting new decade for our allotments. With rising food prices and the uncertainty …
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 …
As I write there is a wonderful hoar frost this morning.The foliage and grass are glistening white and the soil is frozen enough to easily break a spade. Frost …
It is amazing what a few days of sunshine can do! After weeks of dreary weather, the good weather near the end of February resulted in allotment sites across …
As the New Year dawns on the Allotment and I can’t wait to get my hands dirty again! At this time of year I spend a fair bit of time assessing if anything …
Tomatoes will be ripening now and need to be picked regularly to keep the plants cropping. The fruits are best picked in the late afternoon when their sugar …
Greenhouses can be traced as far back as 35AD when Roman Emperor Tiberius had a glass house constructed specifically for growing supposedly medicinal …
Growing for Showing – Someone somewhere is messing with time. A few weeks ago everything was calm, everything on time, my best laid plans were ready to …
If you are anything like me you will have probably over indulged on food and drink over the Christmas and New Year celebrations. During which time, any …