Tag Archives: summer

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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Allotment Adventures: Five more beds

Posted on June 18, 2025 by nicdempsey

This season of gardening is all about small gains. I work hard but I never get everything I planned to get done, done. So let’s start with what I did at the weekend. I really wanted to get the arches … 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: Open Day Prep

Posted on July 5, 2023 by nicdempsey

The allotment has been neglected for the last couple of weeks. I’ve been to water but haven’t done much else and this weekend was the Open Day, so I was slightly regretting that. But the flowers decided to flower and … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Weedfinder General Returns

Posted on July 8, 2020 by nicdempsey

With the general relaxation of lockdown rules last Saturday, the allotment committee decided that people like my mum could come back in! Which we were both very excited about. Four and a half hours on the plot and I finally … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye

Posted on August 28, 2019 by nicdempsey

The temperatures in London went stupidly hot last week and we had 30C and over for a couple of days so just as allotmenters started to prepare themselves for an early autumn, it was summer again. This is good as … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Expansion

Posted on August 21, 2019 by nicdempsey

I think I’ve talked a little bit about my allotment neighbour, Joe and how this year has not been a good one for him. We saw him this weekend and he told us that he’s going to give up the … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Courgettes and rain and tidying the shed

Posted on July 31, 2019 by nicdempsey

So the shed is finally tidy. We have new shelves (thanks Kathy and Adam!) and new drawers (Wilko’s finest!) and thanks to lots of tidying, it’s looking tidier. Ma still thinks there is too much stuff but I think we … Continue reading →

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