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 …
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Top April Allotment Tips
With much of the nation in lockdown, Allotments and horticulture in general offers a wonderful antidote for this unprecedented and very worrying global …
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 May Allotment Tips
The two Bank Holiday Mondays that we are blessed with this month, come at a perfect time in the allotment calendar. Unquestionably, May is one of the busiest …
Top April Allotment Tips
Easter is normally a time to get a lot of early spring tasks completed. However here in the north, after weeks of almost incessant cold, it is still largely a …
October Newsletter
“Just before the death of flowers, And before they are buried in snow, There comes a festival season When nature is all aglow.” – Author …
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 …
Why Growing Your Own Could Give You Measurably More Nutritious Food
Getting the most from our food We all know that eating a balanced diet, rich in fruit and veg is good for our health. There is no single ‘superfood’ which …
Why might it be best NOT to eat squash and pumpkins fresh?
A little patience goes a long way The best squash Easy-to-grow plants that are very versatile in the kitchen, providing an invaluable autumn harvest that will …
Pumpkins and Winter Squash
Pumpkins and winter squash are synonymous with autumn. Being muck loving plants they will have produced a good crop if grown in a sunny spot with plenty of …