Tag Archives: autumn

Monday Miscellany: Return of the Mice

Posted on October 3, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Last week we had our first cold snap of the autumn. Not cold enough to require heating but colder than it’s been. As ever in Autumn I was on alert for mice trying to come in their usual … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Planting things

Posted on September 14, 2022 by nicdempsey

It is a truth universally acknowledged that when it comes to allotment tasks, I’m always late to do something. This year it was the leeks. I should have planted them out in July but it was so hot and the … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Time to get serious

Posted on September 5, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Schools are back this week and while parents of the country rejoice and people who hate summer rejoice because it’s nearly autumn, it’s time for me to knuckle down and and prepare for the darker days. Yes, this … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Make Friends with an Engineer

Posted on October 27, 2021 by nicdempsey

We finally have a polytunnel! Richard and Sue came on Saturday and Richard with some help from me and Sue, put it together. Richard also fixed the sides of the new flower bed that will be next to the polytunnel … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Back to Work

Posted on October 20, 2021 by nicdempsey

After a week away and a couple of weeks of not doing much work, we were back in the saddle this week. Most of the work was done at the back of the plot, we cleared the space for the … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Back to rain

Posted on October 7, 2020 by nicdempsey

We came back on Saturday to a downpour, which didn’t really stop on Sunday. The plot is looking autumnal and bedraggled. So we went to the plot for kale, chard, leeks and raspberries! One of the rhubarb is still alive … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Last of the Tomatoes

Posted on September 30, 2020 by nicdempsey

I picked all the tomatoes last Friday, and another eight squash and the last cucumbers. The weather has changed and it’s getting colder so I didn’t want to go away for the week and lose the last of them. I … 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: The Compost Area

Posted on November 13, 2019 by nicdempsey

After a week off, we finally started to think about our plot extension, Joe has taken what he wanted and it’s now all ours, this is the view from the back of the plot. There is lots of work to … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Trying to be positive about November

Posted on November 11, 2019 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Well November still sucks, I’m tired and having strange dreams and it’s dark. In order to get through the dark days, I have been really hygge-ing it up. I’m all about the candles and the cosy blankets with … Continue reading →

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