The pots of Caley bulbs have all been staked where necessary and put outside in the shade to hold them back a bit because they have been making good growth […]
The weather has taken a turn ( some would say for the better) and as a consequence there has been some movement on the bulb front. The pot of ‘Pink […]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greenbank Garden (NTS) on Glasgow’s southside is home to a truly impressive daffodil collection with over 500 varieties. Caley members can take advantage of a special event on 23rd March [...]
Mild but a bit damp around the edges today, after some heavy rain. Too wet and breezy for a bonfire, so weeding was the day’s main activity. Several beds were […]
Heavy rain prevented play last week. But this Thursday we had freezing conditions. Think our allotment days will be getting shorter as Winter progresses. We stuck around till coffee time, […]
Cast your mind back to 2018! The Caley had just been given special permission from the contractors undertaking the restoration of Saughton to access the park which was not yet open […]
A glorious, golden day last Thursday (6th)– mild without a breath of wind. This is the season for repairing, storing and tucking the allotment up for bed, though there’s still […]
Allotment Tales 30-10-2025 A grey day at Bridgend today, and slightly damp and chilly. Autumn has definitely arrived. And so we continued planting autumn onion sets (Autumn Champion) and garlic. [...]
