Life on a UK allotment
Garlic harvested which was planted back in October and plenty of it but not as good as we were expecting. Could be interesting finding somewhere convenient for it to dry now.Bed will be dug over and some Squashes and Courgettes Read More …
Only the salad bed under poly tunnel to plant up now so time to publish the updated plot plan for this year http://gardenplanner.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/garden-plan.aspx?p=569647
Started to reclaim the garden back from nature, one section at a time! The awkward shaped space a the top of the garden is now home to two 6×4 polycarbonate greenhouses for tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers and melons. Construction was Read More …
Due to the month lost recovering after back procedure we were up against it this year for planting. Usually things catch up though by late summer so over the last few weeks we have been weeding, prepping the beds, sowing Read More …
Lots going on in the garden – strawberry’s all planted up, moved the Lingonberry and Cranberry pots from the allotment so can keep a closer eye on them. Minarette fruit trees all planted and coming along nicely. Protected from the Read More …
Finally after several frustrating weeks of recovering from back procedure could get back to whipping the plot into shape. With time split between the plot and the garden through Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday managed to start to get Read More …
Made a start over Easter on the plot again since it finally began to dry out from the usual winter bog it becomes. First 6 potato bins done – Pentland Javelin and Sharpe’s Express first earlies and two bins of Read More …
Lisa popped down to the allotment but the plot is still water logged so concentrated on the garden side of things today to start to reclaim back from nature! Started painting the replacement allotment shed door as well as some Read More …
Whatever you do don’t buy a house with Leylandii hedging, it gets out of control very quickly! Finally found someone willing to come (and actually turn up) and take it down to a more manageable height. Paths not wide enough Read More …
Have to start somewhere and its going to take a long time to whip it all back into shape as well keeping on top of the allotment but the project is to sort out the border between ours and next Read More …