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Allotment Adventures: Berries

Posted on June 29, 2022 by nicdempsey

This week, I’ve been solo on the plot and we’re at the stage of the year when I’m all about watering, collecting fruit and tending to my tomatoes. At the weekends, especially when I’m on my own, I start with … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Hot and Cold

Posted on June 22, 2022 by nicdempsey

It feels like in the last couple of weeks we’ve had all the weather. It’s been very hot and sunny and also (Sunday I’m looking at you!) unseasonably cold and miserable. The plot is looking ok for it though. I … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: It was my idea

Posted on June 15, 2022 by nicdempsey

June is one of the best months in the garden, it’s not producing loads but the berries are starting, it’s all looking green and and if you have them, the flowers are blooming. It’s also really busy. For the first … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: A Surfeit of Tomato Plants

Posted on April 27, 2022 by nicdempsey

This week, I started to pot on the tomatoes. I thought I was being restrained. Reader, I was not. Eight small pots turned into 71 seedlings and I have one more pot to go but I’ve run out of compost. … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Watering

Posted on April 20, 2022 by nicdempsey

We hit the allotment on Monday. We had a small list and as is the way with the plot, we did loads but not all of the things we planned on. Firstly, the water has been switched on which is … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Tiptoeing through the Tulips

Posted on April 6, 2022 by nicdempsey

Last weekend we had strange weather. We were on the plot on Saturday and it was sunny, then snowy. I’m not a person who skis, so wearing sunglasses as it snows is not an experience I ever expected! Anyway, Saturday. … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Stolen

Posted on January 5, 2022 by nicdempsey

We’ve not done masses of work on the plot over Christmas, but we have finally got all the raised beds assembled and in place. The last ones to go in were in the polytunnel. As usual, there is less actual … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Borage Jungle

Posted on July 21, 2021 by nicdempsey

The plot is looking a little bit wild in certain areas, which I actually really enjoy. I have plans for a couple of more areas like this in the plot and the rose and pond area is looking a bit … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Cultivated

Posted on July 14, 2021 by nicdempsey

So this weekend at the plot was all about the ensuring that the allotment committee had nothing to complain about. We were lucky that the plants, compost and raised beds ordered had all arrived and we started early. We harvested … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Under-cultivated

Posted on July 7, 2021 by nicdempsey

It was an interesting Saturday at the allotment. We got told that this area by the rose garden and the pond, means our plot is viewed as under cultivated. The current rules are that 70% of the plot should be … Continue reading →

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