Top October Allotment Tips
Over the past few days, allotments up and down the land have taken on an autumnal feel. The tree foliage is beginning to drop and the days are shortening. …
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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 …
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 …