Category Archives: Gardening

Allotment Adventures: Halloween Pumpkin Trail

Posted on November 2, 2016 by nicdempsey

The Halloween Pumpkin Trail was a success, we think we had about 2,000 people and we raised roughly £4,000. Plots were decorated, cakes, mulled wine, soup and hot dogs were sold and everyone seemed to be supportive of the allotments. … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Getting on with it.

Posted on October 26, 2016 by nicdempsey

Allotment gardening is much like anything else, you plan, you do, you revise your plan and sometimes it seems likes it’s never going to come together and you’ll spend ages doing one thing and getting nowhere and sometimes it’ll all … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Dying back and planning

Posted on October 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

Back in May, when I signed the agreement for the plot, I was worried because I’d missed the start of the growing season (March-April) and it was a bit of a rush to get the ground clear, sort out how … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Family

Posted on September 5, 2016 by nicdempsey

This week’s highlights: Tube chaos The rest of the week was focused on the weekend on Friday afternoon I headed up to Watford for some nephew time. It was nice to spend a long stretch of time with them and … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Hot

Posted on August 30, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week I was mostly hot and and eating salad. Yesterday was the last bank holiday before Christmas and I was so confused I forgot to post this yesterday because I was still in weekend mode! This week’s highlights. I grew … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: It’s all coming together

Posted on August 17, 2016 by nicdempsey

Having a week off work didn’t not mean that I didn’t work, over the 9 days (inc weekends) I wasn’t at work I spent 4 and a half days at the allotment. It’s beginning to feel like we have a … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Things are growing

Posted on June 15, 2016 by nicdempsey

That allotment looks pretty good. I keep having to remind myself that it’s only been five weeks and given the limitations of time and money and equipment and knowledge, I’ve done pretty well. It rained a lot this week and … Continue reading →

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Changing up the cleaning routine

Posted on June 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

Today was supposed to be all about gin and tonic cake but because of a migraine on Tuesday and a pretty busy week, it didn’t happen. So this is about cleaning and routine and how the allotment is taking over … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: In the weeds

Posted on May 25, 2016 by nicdempsey

After a weekend away and some rain I will admit to being apprehensive about what I was going to find on the plot on Monday. Would the lavender be dead already, would the weeds have taken over again? The answers … Continue reading →

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The Allotment Adventure: Seedlings and Digging

Posted on May 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

I have to confess to feeling when I talk about the allotment, that I am moaning about my diamond shoes being too tight, because I am at a tiny bit of a loss when it comes to my space at … Continue reading →

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