Life on a UK allotment
It’s all been a bit hectic the past couple of months so apologies for lack of updates. As I type this it is raining, not heavily but rain has been in short supply this summer. Very short supply! Not complaining Read More …
It’s been awhile since I last went down to the plot between work and having things on every weekend. Lisa has kept the produce coming and kept on top of the plot on the afternoons after work so its still Read More …
Greenhouse 2 is home to all Tomato plants except the Rambling red stripe and two hanging baskets of Red Tumbler. Two hanging baskets of Yellow Tumbler and one of Jester Tumbler. We then have the following upright varieties – Beefmaster Read More …
Greenhouse 1 is home to the Grape vines, Cucumbers, Sweet and Chilli Peppers, Melons and for a short while the celery seedlings. However a slug & snail incursion destroyed all the celery seedlings and all 3 Melon plants. Had a Read More …
Blueberry’s doing great again, they have not let me down yet. Mixed year with the dwarf container fruit trees, some bearing fruit most not but early days yet. Pears, Apples, Plums and Cherry’s on the way. Still need to reclaim Read More …
Some new additions this year to try. Looking good so far. A Cape Gooseberry, Cucamelon and Electric Daiseys
Allotment blog in the process of resurrection! Watch this space…
Finally all beds planted up this evening. Last on the list were the Courgette, Squash and Pumpkin plants in the bed vacated by the Garlic last week and the salad bed which is covered in polythene. Peas are starting to Read More …
Order has been restored finally, and looking much more organised. Have left the small bush varieties in the small mini greenhouse for the time being, and the heartbreakers have some fruit already appearing. Greenhouse 1 is Tomatoes including 3 hanging Read More …
GH1 and GH2 both operational finally. Still a few tasks to complete on Sunday but nearly there!