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 …
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 …
The allotment is in transition with a fascinating, mix of late summer and autumn tasks to do this month. I’ve just finished harvesting the last of my runner …
The allotment season reaches a new exciting level this month and fittingly we have plenty of luscious fresh food to harvest. My overwintering broad beans …
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading our historical veggie facts over the last few days. Many of these were taken from the 1831 edition of The Companion for the …
The so far mild autumn has meant it is has been a good year for pumpkins on the allotment. Our four year old daughter has been the beneficiary of this as we …
Browsing through the Suttons archives I came across this little booklet, Salad Days with Suttons. Dating back to the early 1970s the booklet was produced when …
That’s it – show time! All those weeks of sowing, growing, nurturing and care have finally come to fruition. Produce was on the table and the judges …
The allotment provides as much food for the family as we can handle at this time of year. And more besides! The summer harvest is the culmination of the hard …
Don’t talk to me about growing for a show. Really – don’t! Everything seemed so in control, everything ticking over nicely when suddenly the best …
The allotment is such a friendly and inviting spot at this time of year. Indeed allotment plots are a hive of activity now more any other time. There is so …