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Osterley House and Park

Posted on June 7, 2022 by nicdempsey

On my staycation (a staycation is when you have time off work but stay at home, not when you have a holiday in the UK!) last week, Ma and I took advantage of our National Trust memberships and visited Osterley … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: First Garlic Harvest

Posted on June 1, 2022 by nicdempsey

The plot is really beginning to look like its summer. Flowers are flowering and we are getting properly close to planting the summer garden. Usually, I feel perpetually behind but this year I’m a bit more relaxed. I am behind … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Tomatoes are in the ground

Posted on May 25, 2022 by nicdempsey

Actually it’s more like some of the tomatoes are in the ground. Last week, London got up to 27C and while some of the tomatoes did well, some didn’t. It could be that they didn’t have enough water or that … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Swarms and a full polytunnel

Posted on May 18, 2022 by nicdempsey

This week, I was on a mission. There were a couple of things I felt had to be done; get all the plants in the living room into the polytunnel and work out how many I have and where they … Continue reading →

Allotment Adventures: Anniversary

Posted on May 10, 2022 by nicdempsey

Saturday marked six years of having the plot. It’s been a ride. Six years ago, it was a half plot. It had a plum tree, two rhubarb crowns, some raspberries, lots of metal pipes and weeds, lots and lots of … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: 2022

Posted on February 2, 2022 by nicdempsey

There was no allotmenting last weekend so instead of writing about what I did, I thought it might be useful to talk about the coming season, what we want to grow etc. We are going into this season with more … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Control of magpies

Posted on June 23, 2021 by nicdempsey

Yes, we’re still working on how best to stop the magpies from destroying plants. This week we’re using the potato pots! Let’s see if we can just give the plants enough time that the birds stop seeing them as a … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Magpie Mischief

Posted on June 16, 2021 by nicdempsey

Last week, I counted 10 magpies on my plot and they are wreaking havoc.. only 4 of the 10 sweet potato plants survived, several tomato plants were decapitated and they have been all over the cucumber, summer and winter squash … Continue reading →

Allotment Adventures: Looking like a garden

Posted on June 9, 2021 by nicdempsey

This time last year, I had almost everything planted, sow and growing. This year has been very different, I went into last weekend with garlic, onions, shallots, carrots, beetroot, pea, broad beans, salad, parsnips, salsify, and potatoes in the ground … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: More relaxed than I probably should be

Posted on May 19, 2021 by nicdempsey

Everything is looking good but I also feel like everything is behind and I’m not too worried about it. Over the bank holiday Ma and I will sort out compost and wood and I’m going to sow the squashes direct … Continue reading →

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