Thursday saw the last planting of the year, with the autumn onion sets being put in, variety Senshyu Yellow. These will settle in and grow away next year to give […]
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 […]
The rain over the past week has helped plant growth and we didn’t get the hose out for a change. Everything is growing well including the weeds and all the […]
Another warm week and thankfully we had some rain but the watering needs to continue, especially for the soft fruit which was moved in the autumn and is still settling […]
Thursday was all about planting out the tender summer veg and starting on the winter brassicas. Despite the continuing east wind and unseasonal temperatures, the plants brought on at home […]
The sweetcorn plants are growing well at home but it will be another week or so before we can plant them out on our exposed allotment. Also at home the courgettes, […]
There was no need for warm jackets on Thursday. The lack of rain is really showing now. Once you start planting, you can see how dry the soil is. The […]
The first of our Allotment Growing Skills workshops took place on Saturday 13th May in our Teaching Garden at Saughton Park. It was a lovely day and, as you can […]
May and June are the busiest months on the allotment, with seed sowing and planting out in full swing. Not just for the summer crops but we are preparing for […]
It was all hands to the deck at the Allotment on Thursday, with the shed finally tidied and the tools all cleaned and sharpened. The rotten fruit post was replaced […]
