Diary of an Orkney Gardener – September 2018
These days many folks have their beliefs emblazoned on their tee shirts. My husband Kevin proclaims on his sturdy chest that ‘Old men are cool’ and his latest favourite, a […]
Bulb Workshop
This year’s bulb workshop will take place at the Caley Demonstration Allotment on 20th October. Start time is 10am. Thanks to a generous discount from our bulb supplier, Scamp’s [...]
Lecture 2nd October – Ken Cox “Woodland Gardening”
The Caley’s Winter Lecture series starts on Tuesday 2nd October with Ken Cox – “Woodland Gardening”. This is a joint lecture with Scottish Rock Garden Club. All Caley [...]
More repairs on the Allotment
After the storm of last Wednesday, we had yet another day of repairing the damage on the allotment. One of the posts holding the willow windbreak had snapped so it […]
News from the allotment
Thursday was a day for emergency repairs as the strong winds had snapped at ground level two of the supporting posts for the espalier apples. With the trees in full […]
Harvest Time on the Allotment.
The best crop ever from the plum tree as you can see from the photograph and there are even more on the side. All the plums were taken off the […]
Dundee Show 31st August – 2nd September
If you didn’t manage to make it to the show, here are a few images to give you a small taster.
Almost time for plums.
A pleasantly warm day with sunshine to speed up the ripening of the Victoria plums. They are looking ready to pick but are still sticking resolutely to the branches! Last […]
