Work never stops on the Allotment
Another good day on the weeding, as we concentrate on keeping the fruit and veg beds free of weeds, with a more relaxed approach to the flower beds round the […]
Fruit Tree washing on the Allotment
Finally we had a still, dry day at the Allotment so good weather for giving the fruit trees a winter wash to control insect and aphid eggs. Repairs started on […]
A rainy day on the Allotment
It rained on Thursday at the start of our stint and it didn’t ease off at all! However, we did manage to pick up a load of windfall apples and […]
Back to sunshine
After the heavy rains of the week before, last Thursday we, the allotment crew, were thankful for a day of sunshine, so good for the potato lifting. All the main […]
Some problems on the Allotment
Thursday was a fine day for harvesting. The first of the sweetcorn is ready early because of the hot weather – a nice treat. Some crops, like the peas and […]
Reaping the benefits on the Allotment
On Thursday more winter veg were planted out – Swiss chard, red cabbage and Savoy cabbages. A weekly soak and more normal temperatures are certainly benefitting the plants. This is […]
Seasonal changes on the Allotment
The sounds of the skeins of geese flying high on their journey south reminds us that autumn is definitely here, but there is still plenty to harvest and plenty of […]
News from the allotment
Thursday was a day for emergency repairs as the strong winds had snapped at ground level two of the supporting posts for the espalier apples. With the trees in full […]