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 …
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
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 …
The Garden based Minarette Green gage is laden with fruit in its second year since planting in a large pot.
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 …
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 …