Thursday proved to be a good day for the bonfire since there was very little wind. All the old prunings and waste wood were burnt and the ash, which is […]
The milder weather of the past week has brought a number of daffodils out in the garden here in #Sunnyjoppa, but this morning there is a much cooler air blowing […]
Thursday was blustery start to (almost) March, so it was too windy for a bonfire. However the ground was dry enough to start digging in the green manure. The pruning […]
The weather continues on the mild side with just the occasional temperature dip below freezing. As a consequence the various pots of show bulbs continue to advance their growth. Most […]
There was a slight frost Saturday morning but in general the weather has continued to be mild with the result that there has been good growth on many of the […]
A muddy and damp stint on Thursday but heart-warming to see the early daffodils in full flower. We started on coppicing the hazels which were planted on the east side […]
Here we go again in the race to prepare bulbs for the 2024 Caley Spring Show. As usual I lifted my bulbs on Valentines Day and having cleaned up the […]
Thursday was a pretty cold day. There had been an overnight frost so it was good to keep busy by checking over the compost bins. Each of the plastic bins […]
Last Thursday was a day for catching up with the weeding as we look ahead to the first of the plantings. There has been a delivery of woodchip to the […]
After having to cancel our previous session because of the severe cold, last Thursday we enjoyed a day of sunshine and mild(ish) temperatures and a splendid double rainbow. There was […]
Thursday was our first day back on the allotment after the festive period break but only after a sit-down in the warmth of the cafe where we had a catchup […]
Because of the bad weather that has been forecast for tomorrow, we have decided to cancel the talk that has been scheduled for tomorrow evening. Can you please pass the […]
The ever-popular winter Fruit Pruning workshop, led by George Anderson, is back. It will be held at the Caley Demonstration Allotment on the 18th February from 2pm – 4pm. The […]
Thursday was a chilly and overcast day but we had another bonfire to cheer us up and warm us. Bonfires and baked potatoes go together so we had a little […]