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 …
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Lockdown Project Guides: Grow Onions and Shallots
An essential part of the gardener’s vegetable patch, onions and shallots are very easy to grow and come with excellent health benefits such as lowering blood …
February Top Allotment Tips
February top allotment tips have arrived and we are still very much in the grip of winter in most parts of the UK. Despite this, the days are joyously …
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. …
Top September Allotment Tips
September is a very much a transitional month on the allotment. You could say in some respects it is out with the old and in with the new, as our summer …
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 December Allotment Tips
With the ground currently so wet in many areas, there is little that can be done directly on the soil. Certainly, it is far better to keep off saturated soil. …
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 …