Fruit trees

Dont forget to pop along to the Caley demonstration allotment on Sunday for their open day!

We’ve had two sunny Thursdays. It’s been great being amongst the bounty, though hard going at times, working in high temperatures and humidity. No complaining though! Harvesting, watering and [...]

Two weeks of sunshine have seen temperatures rising and crops ripening. The fruit harvest has really kicked in. Last Thursday  (2nd) the team picked punnets of strawberries, black and white […]

It may seem like only yesterday that the allotment crew welcomed George Anderson on to the Caley allotment to demonstrate winter fruit pruning but if you have fruit trees and […]

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 14-08-2025 Another day of building heat, following two scorchers. The ground is very dry, so lots of watering today. Green manure sown a fortnight ago has already come […]

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 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 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 [...]