A breezy, bright day that kept the midges away – lovely to work with the sun on our backs. Today, there was lots of activity in a quieter corner of […]
It was a fine, calm day after Storm Ashley’s visit, the previous weekend. The first job was to mend the netting around the sprouts and cabbages, also to gather the […]
A gentle autumnal day, the sun on our backs as we continued winding down the allotment for Winter. We weeded inside the fruit cage and amongst the leeks, took […]
Woollen bunnets are now firmly clamped on until the end of April 2025! However, it was a treat to be able to have our coffee break in the autumnal sunshine. […]
Thursday was a bit sharp and overcast to start with (after 2 glorious days of sun) but the sunshine eventually won out over the haar approaching from Arthur’s Seat. We […]
Thursday was a bit breezy with – dare we say it – an autumnal edge. Have we officially been cheated out of summer, or do we optimistically hold on for […]
Thursday started off better than forecast but by 1pm miserable squally showers started sweeping across Bridgend – giving us just enough time for a swift picking of blueberries and sweetpeas […]
Thursday was overcast, but mild – and no wind! A day of plant and plot maintenance. We grasped the thistle and thinned the apple trees (Discovery and James Grieve). This […]
At last – T-shirt weather has arrived (at least for the day!). Alas! The slugs have eaten yet another crop of juicy young bean plants. Optimistically we planted yet another […]
Thursday saw another day of weeding and harvesting. With no wind or rain it positively balmy (as long as you had a fleece on!) We focused on the paths […]
