Tag Archives: Northfields Allotments

Allotment Adventures: Strawberries and more plants

Posted on March 5, 2025 by nicdempsey

I’m slowly starting to tidy up the plot (boy does it need tidying!) and while I haven’t sown one single solitary thing in Jan or February, I have bought some potatoes, strawberries and various other plants to help spur on … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Ignoring my own advice

Posted on January 8, 2025 by nicdempsey

Occasionally someone asks me for advice about getting an allotment and the only advice I have is go often. Don’t be mad keen in summer and ignore it from October until March. This year I just failed to take my … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Generosity of the Plot

Posted on October 9, 2024 by nicdempsey

In the last three weeks, I’ve managed about 2 hours on the plot. Yes I do feel bad, but I can’t be everywhere. The plot just carries on though. This week, there was one winter squash, two summer squash, purple … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Rain stops weeding

Posted on September 25, 2024 by nicdempsey

It wasn’t just rain it was also laziness but every time I summoned the mojo to get outside on Sunday, it started to rain. I did pop around on Friday afternoon to collect produce for Ma (eight crookneck squash, tree … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Fairweather Gardener

Posted on September 11, 2024 by nicdempsey

I didn’t do much on the plot this week. I did collect produce and get the green bit emptied. so I’m ready for the weekend. I also got news that the garlic is arriving this week. Which I’d forgotten about … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Pretty flowers, weeds everywhere

Posted on June 26, 2024 by nicdempsey

I’m short of temple and words this week, here are some allotment photos!

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Allotment Adventures: The Return of the Fox

Posted on July 13, 2023 by nicdempsey

I was solo this weekend and distracted (story of my life) but I got some things done. First the annoying. Let’s talk about the foxes. The allotment has a couple of foxes that live on or around the site. Urban … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Time is moving on

Posted on June 7, 2023 by nicdempsey

Ma and I have a couple of perennial arguments about the plot. One is about what I allow to self seed in paths, there’s another about how many plants it’s possible to fit on the plot and my plant buying … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Planting begins

Posted on May 24, 2023 by nicdempsey

At this time of year, it feels like a race to get everything in the ground and while I’m not immune to this urge, I’m also a bit behind due to weather and late sowing. At home the tomatoes and … Continue reading →

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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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