Tag Archives: allotment

July 2017 Goals

Posted on July 1, 2017 by nicdempsey

How are we in July already? Right enough moaning about the passage of time, let’s get down to business. How did June go? Really not too bad at all. Quick recap below. JUNE GOALS Turn over, turn out. I was … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Early Morning Watering

Posted on June 22, 2017 by nicdempsey

It’s been so hot this week. One of the disadvantages of growing your own is that you have to water your own! I’ve mostly been watering in the morning, it takes about 45 minutes because I planted such water loving … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Non Lazy Summer Sunday Morning

Posted on June 21, 2017 by nicdempsey

I have this weekend and next weekend before I’m losing my weeder for a weekend. Ma is away on holiday at the the end of June which co-incides with the Open Day. Where I’m doing double duty, an hour on … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Herb Bed

Posted on June 14, 2017 by nicdempsey

This year was not a great year for rhubarb or gooseberries. The garlic and onions weren’t brilliant and the blackcurrant and broad beans got blackfly. So it would be easy to be disheartened. I’m not and one of the reasons … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: You never finish…

Posted on June 13, 2017 by nicdempsey

Last weekend we had a long list of things to do  on the plot and had assigned Sunday as the day to do it. We had popped round to deliver some compost, water and eat some strawberries on Friday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Morning Visits

Posted on June 7, 2017 by nicdempsey

I’ve had the plot for over a year and I have a shed but I still don’t know what I’m doing really. What I do know, is that during the growing season, you have to be present. Which means that … Continue reading →

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June Goals

Posted on June 1, 2017 by nicdempsey

So I didn’t set any proper goals for May last month and it’s time to announce goals for June. June is shaping up to be busy for me. I’m doing things that involve more than me, Ma and the allotment, three … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Not much to report.

Posted on May 31, 2017 by nicdempsey

If traditionally a Bank Holiday weekend means lots of time on the plot, then I broke with tradition this weekend. I’m blaming the hives… We got to the plot on Saturday and watered and weeded and planted out some squash … Continue reading →

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A couple of hours later…

Posted on May 25, 2017 by nicdempsey

I went to water and close the greenhouse and there was woodchip and a couple of things to do. Two hours later, hot and sweaty, I walked home.I regret nothing….

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Allotment Adventures: Rain almost stops play

Posted on May 24, 2017 by nicdempsey

We went to the allotment on Saturday full of good intentions and almost as soon at it was there, it started pouring down. So we had a cup of tea, which is the fulfillment of all my shed/greenhouse based dreams. … Continue reading →

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