Top June Allotment Tips
We head towards midsummer with our plots generally in very good order. Many allotment sites across the country are thriving, some are at a standard not seen …
We head towards midsummer with our plots generally in very good order. Many allotment sites across the country are thriving, some are at a standard not seen …
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 …
One thing we all agree on is that every year is different on the allotment. The main reason for this is the one thing we can’t control of course and that is …
We’ve welcomed in a new year and excitingly we can begin to look forward to a productive season on our allotments. Although spring is still some way off, …
My allotment has an increasingly mid autumn feel to it. Gone are the summer tender crops, most of which I’ve been able to compost. Instead much of my soil …
Finding time on a weekday in winter to visit the allotment can be problematic if you work full time. Happily, the days are noticeably lengthening now. Indeed …
At this time of year on the allotment I always feel an inherent need to tidy up! With that in mind, now is the perfect time to gather fallen leaves to make …
Peas and runner beans like warm sunny weather so it’s no surprise that many of us have had bumper crops this year. We’ve received several emails and …
Happily the allotment is showing little sign of slowing down with the food it is producing this year. Though early signs of autumn are undeniably with us, most …
Allotments rock and that’s official! The sheer sense of achievement and satisfaction from spending many a happy hour down on the plot, pottering around and …