Tag Archives: august

Allotment Adventures: Didn’t it Rain?

Posted on August 11, 2021 by nicdempsey

The weekend at the plot was so weird because of the rain. It was warm and wet, like someone turning on the tap when it rained. Which is another way of saying we didn’t get as much as we hoped … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: This is 48

Posted on August 9, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! There was a week off and a birthday and I feel quite old and very tired, although that may have been all the weeding I did on the plot at the weekend! It rained quite a bit on … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: All in

Posted on August 4, 2021 by nicdempsey

We’ve finally got every bed on the plot planted up! Kale, cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli, leeks are all in. We’ve also added trailing rosemary, ruby glow thyme, hot and spicy oregano and a mushroom plant to the new herb bed. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Holiday

Posted on August 2, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m on holiday this week, thank goodness because last week wasn’t great. I was two days in the office, I had a migraine and cystitis (another jolly side effect of peri menopause) and just generally felt pants. On … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: September

Posted on September 1, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday, Tuesday! Last week was a write off because I was ill, there was much throwing up and it was not at all pleasant. I worked and slept and that is all I managed until Friday when I had … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Winter Squash Part One

Posted on August 19, 2020 by nicdempsey

It was quite a week for harvest! We had 17 winter squash, the first french beans, our first proper cauliflower, two patty pans, two crookneck, eight cukes (plus two that are yellow and not for eating, I don’t know how … Continue reading →

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Somebody Needs a Nap

Posted on August 18, 2020 by nicdempsey

In our family, went someone is being mardy, we often say “Somebody needs a nap” One of my allotment neighbours needs a nap! First there was the ‘just say no to woodchip’ sign, which was replaced with the one below. … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: A Hot Week

Posted on August 17, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! If you’re in London, it’s still humid but that’s easier to cope with than 6 days of 33C temperatures. Last week, I tried to work in the heat, I have a feeling that I’ll be spending a good … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: You can only have good ‘A’ Levels if your parents can pay for private school.

Posted on August 14, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! So this year’s ‘A’ level results came out today and it is to put it mildly a shit show. If you are a bright kid from a disadvantaged area, you probably been downgraded. It sucks and part of … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: August is the month

Posted on August 12, 2020 by nicdempsey

Confession time, this has not been my best allotment year. The adjustment to the bigger plot, three months without my hardworking sidekick (Jillian, Destroyer of all Weeds) was tough just at the point that I should have been thinking about … Continue reading →

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