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Allotment Adventures: start Again

Posted on November 4, 2026 by nicdempsey

I was at the allotments both days this weekend and I even got some work done! There’s no getting around it, the plot is a mess and I’m going to spend the next three months or so tidying up. I … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Halloween Pumpkin Walk

Posted on November 3, 2026 by nicdempsey

This is mostly going to be a picture post but the team organising this absolutely knocked it out of the park. We had a new route through, which meant that the 3,000 people who’d bought tickets to the event had … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: All the tomatoes

Posted on October 7, 2026 by nicdempsey

I did get to the allotment on Sunday, and the the tomatoes are having a moment. We’re in October and some of the plants are done, so I did a bunch of picking and removed a couple of plants that … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Needs Work

Posted on September 23, 2026 by nicdempsey

I’ve been neglecting the plot. I’ve been busy and tired and I’m ready for winter and a less needy plot. But this weekend, I did at least turn up. First off was picking tomatoes. And doing a bit of weeding … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: It’s slow

Posted on September 2, 2026 by nicdempsey

Anyone else ready for autumn on the plot, I’m just very tired of watering and I have things I want to get on with but the ground is rock hard. London has had some rain but not nearly enough! So … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Fairy Godmothers and watering

Posted on August 12, 2026 by nicdempsey

It’s been a while. The first Saturday of every month is volunteer day, I’ve not been able to make it because Saturday is a Surbiton day but our lovely committee chair, Christina, had some volunteers and set them to getting … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Sometimes you just don’t have the mojo

Posted on July 27, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Many moons ago, in fact when I was still in my twenties! Christelle and would talk about ‘having the mojo’. This was a perfect state when your hair was perfect, all your favourite clothes were clean, you when … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Light at the End of the Tunnel

Posted on July 20, 2026 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! The last three weeks have been brutal. Yes, partly the heat which has settled into high 20’s this week but also being really busy in all areas of my life. Last week was the first week I felt … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Power weeding and serving drinks

Posted on July 8, 2026 by nicdempsey

On Sunday we had the open day and I hadn’t been to the plot much the previous weekend and it’s looking magnificently over grown. Jude and Tana are saving me right now with watering so planted things are still alive … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: June Overwhelm…

Posted on June 25, 2026 by nicdempsey

I have a lot going on at the moment and we had the heatwave and then the rain and I had a migraine over the first weekend of June and caught a cold in the second and boom here we … Continue reading →

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