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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: Award Winner!

Posted on July 10, 2019 by nicdempsey

As I mentioned on Monday, Ma and I won an award at the Open Day for basically being nice and wanting to help our allotment neighbour as much as we can.Taking on the plot has had so many benefits, for … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Breaking weather

Posted on August 1, 2018 by nicdempsey

Finally, the heatwave broke. On Friday, it finally got cooler. There was some rain too but Sunday was the day for rain in Ealing. We didn’t plan on doing a lot on the plot this week. Watering, feeding, picking produce.The … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Too hot, too sick

Posted on June 6, 2018 by nicdempsey

I wish I could say that I did a lot of work on the plot over the last week, but it would be a lie. I had a migraine on Sunday and although it was short and I was up … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Cucumber disaster

Posted on May 30, 2018 by nicdempsey

I planted 11 cucumbers plants last week, and at this point maybe one will survive, the others are dead, look at the bed of shrivelled, dead plants. The cucamelons are looking sick too! The tomato plants are doing a little … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Winter returns

Posted on May 2, 2018 by nicdempsey

Ma and I went to the plot on Sunday and it was so cold. Despite that, things were happening…Cornflowers…Carrots and radishesRaspberriesPlums The warm and then wet weather meant that the grass had gone nuts and needed cutting, so that was … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Rain almost stops play

Posted on May 24, 2017 by nicdempsey

We went to the allotment on Saturday full of good intentions and almost as soon at it was there, it started pouring down. So we had a cup of tea, which is the fulfillment of all my shed/greenhouse based dreams. … Continue reading →

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