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Tag Archives: allotment
Allotment Adventures: June
So I had a list 2 weeks ago and this is where we are with it. weed the paths cut the grass weed the top of the plot weed the beds pot up the verbena half the old broad bean … Continue reading
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Tagged allotment, allotment adventures, blueberries, flowers, june 2020, kale, new planting, pond, roses, squash, worklist
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Allotment Adventures: I need to spend some time
So last weekend, I didn’t do any work on the allotment. There is always work to be done but I’m still missing my work partner and so I need to do double the work to keep up and I’m not … Continue reading
Allotment Adventures: Planting Out
We had a cold snap last week, while everything survived, the in ground potatoes got some damage, but they’ll come back. And I know there are potatoes because the fox has dug some of them up! After the frosty conditions … Continue reading
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Tagged allotment, allotment adventures, allotment life, bastard foxes, carrots, city plot, early morning watering, flowers, frost damage, leeks, london allotment, may 2020, may chaos, new half, planting out, pond, potatoes, radishes, raised beds, sowing, spring, things to do, tomatoes, work list
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Allotment Adventures: Struggling a tiny bit
Despite the glorious weather, I’m still trying to summon my energy for the work, I’m feeling listless and uninspired. With the bank holiday and extra days off, in addition to being home all the time, I’ve completely lost track of … Continue reading
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Tagged allotment, allotment adventures, apple blossom, April 2020, beauty of bath apple, blossom, blueberries, flowers, fruit, grow some food, grow your own, grow your own flowers, indoor greenhouse, more compost, new plants, no dig, perennial flowers, plans for the pond, plot life, raised beds, spring
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Allotment Adventures: Getting to Work
I have a confession, I’m finding all the time alone on the allotment a little difficult, I miss my trusty sidekick! So I haven’t done as much as I planned, but I have done some things, the potatoes are in … Continue reading
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Tagged allotment, allotment adventures, apple tree, blossom, city plot, compost, plum tree, raised beds, shed, spring, working
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Allotment Adventures: Allotment Every Day
Last week, Monday to Friday, I went to the allotment every morning, I didn’t go on the weekend because I was feeling really puny (not at all virus related, not even a cold) so I had a weekend off and … Continue reading
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Tagged alloment adventures, allotment, apple tree, compost, mulch, plum tree, social distancing, spring
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Allotment Adventures: Social Distancing
In all of this madness, I’m still allowed to go to the allotment, so that’s good. I was there for 5 hours on Saturday and I dug a pond! It needs some planting but that can wait for a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged allotment, allotment adventures, apple tree, boysenberry, jobs for the weekend, march, March 2020, mulch, raised beds, spring, sweet potatoes, weeding
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Allotment Adventures: Calm Before the Storm
We are so close. Last Wednesday, Ma did a good three hours of weeding and then did another three hours on Saturday. The area that has no beds on it, is now weed free, it’s pretty impressive.On Wednesday, I trimmed … Continue reading
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Tagged allotment, allotment adventures, broad beans, february, raised beds, storm ciara, structure, transplanting, weeding
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Allotment Adventures: Everything’s Coming Up Roses
There was lots of moving plants this week. We have a rose garden in embryo stage, a moved boysenberry and a fully weeded squash bed. We also sorted out the chard bed and took out the cauliflowers. All typed out … Continue reading
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Tagged allotment, allotment adventures, allotment gardening, boysenberry, new half, Northfields Allotments, raised beds, rose garden, roses, structure, weeding
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