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Allotment Adventures: Everything’s Coming Up Roses

Posted on May 17, 2023 by nicdempsey

Last Saturday we had lots to do and not a huge amount of time in which to do it. We started with the sweet potato slips that arrived on Friday. First we had to fill the bed, then plant and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Year Seven

Posted on May 10, 2023 by nicdempsey

So we begin year seven on the allotment. I signed up for a half plot in May 2016. Seven years later, I think the habit is going to stick. I have learnt so much and the plot looks completely different. … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Slowly Making Progress

Posted on May 3, 2023 by nicdempsey

We are slowly getting things done. I did manage to get some compost to the plot but only six bags, I also took the bale of hay I ordered for mulching to the plot too. While I was doing that … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Things in the ground and a wonky patio

Posted on April 27, 2023 by nicdempsey

Over the last few years, I’ve come to realise that nothing is ever finished, especially on the plot and particularly when we are getting big things done. This weekend is a great example of that. We had a really good … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Weeding, Wheelbarrows and Rain

Posted on April 19, 2023 by nicdempsey

It feels like it’s been ages since I had a post about the plot where we made any progress but over Easter and last weekend, I feel like we’re beginning to make progress. There has been a lot of tidying, … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Hello Old Friend

Posted on March 23, 2023 by nicdempsey

It’s been a while but we got back to the plot on Saturday and there are flowers growing and things coming back to life but the weeds are trying to take over, so the aim of Saturday was to start … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Things for 2023

Posted on February 1, 2023 by nicdempsey

As the allotment is going to be sidelined over the next few weeks because of the kitchen works, here are a couple of things I want to focus this season: Infrastructure We are pretty much done with major building and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Soggy and Bedraggled

Posted on January 18, 2023 by nicdempsey

Despite the rainy weather, all the packing and moving and, the excessive socialising I did at the weekend. Ma and I did get a very short trip to the plot last Saturday. It was wet and looking bedraggled. It’s in … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Review of last season

Posted on January 11, 2023 by nicdempsey

In January and February, work has and will slow down, Ma is only coming over every other week, we’re only collecting produce every other week and I won’t be near the plot for at least half of February. All of … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: In the Bleak Midwinter

Posted on January 4, 2023 by nicdempsey

Someone I know at work has been on an allotment waiting list for ages and she just got a letter telling her that she’s in the top ten of the list and did she still want a plot. She does … Continue reading →

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