Tag Archives: Gardening

Allotment Adventures: First heatwave of 2026

Posted on May 27, 2026 by nicdempsey

Last Friday, London had its first heatwave of the year. I’ve said it before and it’s time to say it again, there are hotter places, 25c plus is not really hot anywhere but London over 25c with humidity over 50%, … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Best Laid Plans

Posted on November 27, 2025 by nicdempsey

I had last Friday earmarked for allotment and it didn’t go well. The trains were balked, so it took me ages to get home, then I had a ton of stuff to sort, then I had to go to the … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Slowly, slowly…

Posted on October 29, 2025 by nicdempsey

So last week I bought another cherry tree. For those of you keeping count, that’s five but I only actually have four on the plot. I’m still waiting on three more that I’ve ordered (cherry, apricot, peach). It arrived on … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Plants in the Ground or Why I Still Haven’t Finished the Paths

Posted on October 22, 2025 by nicdempsey

I thought that this week was the week I was doing to finish the paths. Reader, I did not finish the paths! I got side tracked by the state of the front bed and the amount of plants that needed … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Woodchip for days

Posted on October 15, 2025 by nicdempsey

I said that this week I would work on the paths. I did work on the paths. I started with cutting back the lavender and then cleared the bed by the gooseberries and as I was there, weeded the path … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Tidy Up Plan

Posted on October 8, 2025 by nicdempsey

Let me talk to you about my plans… As you look at it from the main path, the left side of the allotment is a bit neglected, this is the side that is home to the pond and ‘rose garden’, … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: In which I take time off to sort out the plot and don’t

Posted on September 3, 2025 by nicdempsey

I really don’t want this space to be all about what is going on with my mum, although obviously, it is a huge thing in my life right now and potentially for a while to come. I have been saying … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: August

Posted on August 20, 2025 by nicdempsey

As I write this we are in our third or fourth heatwave. It was 33c yesterday and every time I check the weather the days that are going to be above 25c stretch a bit further out. So I’m back … Continue reading →

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RHS Hampton Court

Posted on July 8, 2025 by nicdempsey

On Friday, Sue and I went to the RHS Garden Festival at Hampton Court. I had never been before so didn’t really know what to expect. It was clear that the really warm weather earlier in the week had been … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Sometimes I Just Complicate Everything

Posted on July 2, 2025 by nicdempsey

I have more plants. So the key job last week was getting them in the ground. However, I live in London which for the last few days has been in a heatwave. If you don’t live here, I promise that … Continue reading →

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