Basking in the sun at lunchtime – on our very original new bench!
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 […]
Another milestone in the allotmenteer’s calendar!
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 […]
Bad news on the brassica front!
Allotment Tales 24-07-25 Muggy and cloudy today. Lots of weeding amongst the peas, parsnips and cabbages and along paths. Self-sown poppies and spires of rosebay willow herb have looked beautiful [...]
A breezy, cloudy start to July!
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 […]
“Live and let live” on the Allotment
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 [...]
Somewhere the sun is shining.
After the dull cold days of the past week the sun is now shining on the pot of Corydalis ‘Beth Evans’ in George’s Garden. The pots […]
Another day, another bonfire!
Another week and the pleasure of another bonfire! The new raspberry canes were planted. The variety is ‘Glen Ample’. Raspberries are hungry plants, so the planting holes had plenty of […]
