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Allotment Adventures: Wet

Posted on September 17, 2025 by nicdempsey

This Sunday it started raining at about 2:30pm, I decided it was time to go home, it took me another 2 hours for me to get home. There is always just one quick thing! The main thing I did this … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Three and a Half Hours

Posted on September 10, 2025 by nicdempsey

I got four hours on the plot this weekend. About half an hour of that was spent chatting. Time on the plot is going to be limited in the next while so I knew I wanted to tidy up the … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: In which I take time off to sort out the plot and don’t

Posted on September 3, 2025 by nicdempsey

I really don’t want this space to be all about what is going on with my mum, although obviously, it is a huge thing in my life right now and potentially for a while to come. I have been saying … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: August

Posted on August 20, 2025 by nicdempsey

As I write this we are in our third or fourth heatwave. It was 33c yesterday and every time I check the weather the days that are going to be above 25c stretch a bit further out. So I’m back … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Sometimes I Just Complicate Everything

Posted on July 2, 2025 by nicdempsey

I have more plants. So the key job last week was getting them in the ground. However, I live in London which for the last few days has been in a heatwave. If you don’t live here, I promise that … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Five more beds

Posted on June 18, 2025 by nicdempsey

This season of gardening is all about small gains. I work hard but I never get everything I planned to get done, done. So let’s start with what I did at the weekend. I really wanted to get the arches … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany (on a Tuesday): Heating up

Posted on June 17, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday! For anyone following along with my menopause journey. The increased oestrogen patch is not working as the doctor hoped. Last Tuesday I had a migraine (and some breakthrough bleeding and on Saturday some proper bleeding and cramps. I … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Progress

Posted on June 11, 2025 by nicdempsey

I spent eight and half hours on the plot on Sunday. Two of those hours were spent with Tom and a small person, who helped me plant out the courgettes while Tom (the absolute star) moved my compost. I have … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Some planting, more weeding

Posted on June 4, 2025 by nicdempsey

Six hours on the plot doesn’t get a lot of work done. So what did I do? I weeded the front bed of the plot and planted the erigeron, the primrose and a sweet aztec plant in that bed. Planting … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Some Weeding

Posted on May 29, 2025 by nicdempsey

Not many allotment jobs were not done last weekend. I did however, weed the beds and surrounding paths where the tomatoes and courgettes are going and talk to several other people and get convinced to help at the bar for … Continue reading →

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