Allotment Tales 19-02-2026
Wintery conditions limited activity on the allotment over January and into February. Some work has been possible – pruning the hazel windbreak, replacing bed surrounds, perennial weeding. These [...]
Keeping Up with The Caley: However You Prefer
The Caley has always been a society built on shared knowledge, experience and horticultural enthusiasm. Conversations at lectures, discussions around show benches, comparisons of notes on [...]
A week later
The pots of Caley bulbs have been out of the plunge for about a week and with six weeks to go until the CALEY Spring Bulb Show we to think […]
From the Biggar Bothy
Bergenias – commonly known as elephant ears – easy to grow but do they thrive? They mainly sulk in my garden, Pam’s too, and don’t do as they are meant. […]
George has lifted his Caley pots for the Spring Show
Well, the second stage of the bulb growing process has begun. The pots of Caley bulbs have been lifted from the plunge, cleaned up and set out in the cold […]
February means I have Caley Spring Bulb show in mind
Hopefully my daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and other Spring bulbs for The Caley Spring Bulb Show are progressing well, with just a few more days until my pots get lifted on […]
The allotment crew are back!
A bit dreich and chilly for the first day back at the plot. Too damp for a bonfire, but a few Winter tasks kept us busy and relatively warm up […]
