Top August Allotment Tips
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 …
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January Allotment Tips
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, …
Top November Allotment Tips
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 …
Top February Allotment Tips
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 …
November Allotment Tips
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 Produce Bumper Crops
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 …
September Allotment Tips
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 …
July Allotment Tips
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 …
May Allotment tips
A thriving Allotment in May demands much of our time. For the keen veg gardeners, there is nowhere else we would rather be! Regular visits to the …
March Allotment Tips
The allotment stakes are raised a little higher this month. The calendar tells us this is the beginning of a busy period of the allotment year. Yet after the …