Lemon and Limes
Turns out the Green lime ordered last spring was in fact a Lemon of some description. Contacted Suttons Seeds who were very good about it this time (unlike the fiasco of the state of the red lime in the original Read More …
Month: February 2015
Shed Break-in
Back in November 2014 the allotment shed was broken into. Only a couple of items were stolen but the damage hey caused to the shed door, fencing, padlocks and shed solar lighting all added up. I have raised the issue Read More …
Tree felling
A couple of weeks ago Lisa’s dad popped around with his chainsaw and we made quick work of the tree at the back of the house which had grown to well above the chimney stack height. Safe to say it Read More …
A new growing year.
Some photos of the state of the plot before work commences whipping it into shape once more. Not as flooded as previous winters but still very boggy. Need some dry weather soon.
New Fruit Trees
Have replaced the old £2.99 trees that were in large pots with some minarette trees which will be more suited to a more compact growing environment. These should do really well, time will tell. Varieties are as follows: Pear – Read More …
Potatoes, Onions & Garlic for 2015
Garlic already planted in November and has started peaking through the soil already. Was very happy with both the white and red onions harvests last year so have gone for the same varieties again this year. Stuttgarter Giant and Red Read More …
The plot is back.
First post in a while on here but the new year is starting to ramp up now so watch this space. The main reason for the lack of posts was the fact that back in November the allotment shed was Read More …