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Allotment Tales 09-10-2025 Blustery today. We were treated to a first skein of geese, spreading out across the open sky, heading for warmer climes. Sorting damage left in the wake […]

Allotment Tales 25-09-2025 After a nippy start, the sun came out and the day remained warm and bright – a real Autumnal treat! Pruning was today’s main activity. We were […]

Allotment Tales 18-09-2025 Bright, blustery and mild today. Straight to the brassica beds. Last week we’d removed the enviromesh to reveal an infestation of grey aphids. Removing the worst [...]

Allotment Tales 21-08-2025 A cooler feel to the air first thing, though the sun broke through and warmed things up. Richard and Pam arrived with lovely new signs for the […]

Allotment Tales 07-08-2025 The rain came and went early today. Though a little overcast, our timing was perfect for basking in the sun at lunchtime – on our very original […]

Allotment Tales 31-07-2025 Mild and overcast, but a nice temperature for working. Our lovely strawberries are finished, so time to remove old leaves and straw for another year. Looking ahead […]

Allotment Tales 24-07-25 Muggy and cloudy today. Lots of weeding amongst the peas, parsnips and cabbages and along paths. Self-sown poppies and spires of rosebay willow herb have looked beautiful [...]

Allotment Tales 03-07-2025 A breezy, cloudy start to July but at least we missed yesterday’s deluge, which has done wonders for the weeds and soft fruit! Pam and Richard (from […]

Allotment Tales 26-06-2025 After a very wet night, today turned out mild with intermittent showers. On arrival, we were rewarded with a beautiful bed of bright red and black poppies. […]

Allotment Tales 19-06-2025 Another lovely day, with lots of watering required. Planting continues. Today it was the turn of dwarf French beans (Purple Teepee) and cabbage (Rodema and Tantour [...]