Salad Days with Suttons
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 …
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Growing for Showing – The results!
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 …
August Allotment Tips
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 …
Showing for Growing – The Good and the Bad
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 …
June Allotment tips
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 …
GROWING FOR SHOWING – potatoes, onions and garlic
I was doing so well. Most of the seeds and plants are ordered and now I’m awaiting delivery. Great. My potatoes are chitting beautifully and have …
February Allotment Tips
Allotment sites across the country are slowly waking from their winter slumber. My biggest challenge at this time of year is to contain my enthusiasm! …
3 Easy Steps to Grow Great Onions
Onions, Shallots and Garlic are some of the easiest things to grow in the veg garden. As there is barely a week in the year where onions are not used at some …
September Allotment Tips
We are heading into Autumn and our plots could really do with a spring clean! There is a tired, end of season look now on some areas of our plots. At this time …
August Allotment Tips
Forward planning is key to a good plot that will produce food throughout the year. With that in mind, there are still seeds that can be sown on the allotment …