Monthly Archives: July 2012

Popped up again today, and the first hour and a half was great. I was however watching a huge black cloud drift across the sky. Hoping that it would bypass us, I went to the far corner of the site … Continue reading →

Well, I hadn’t been to the allotment for 6 days, so there was a lot to pick. I went through each bed, and came home with some lovely runner beans, more asparagus peas (warning, don’t eat these raw, they taste … Continue reading →

Yes I know they’re an unlikely combination, but we didn’t eat them together. I’ve got a few french beans growing in the greenhouse and I went to pick a few about 1 hour ago. We then had them for dinner, … Continue reading →

What a wonderful day it was today, we really are being spoilt. It was definite shorts and vest top weather today, I even put on sun tan lotion just incase. After ringing this morning I moseyed on down to the … Continue reading →

Now the kids are on summer holidays it’s only possible for me to go to the allotment at the weekend for a while. It won’t be long until I can leave them at home for a couple of hours, but … Continue reading →

Another cycle to the allotment today as Mark is still away with the car. When I got there I could hear shouts and cheers from the running track, which is next to the allotment, as Emily’s school were having their … Continue reading →

Mark is away for a couple of days and has taken the car with him, so I had to use a bit of pedal power this morning. It’s actually on a very slight down hill cycle to the allotment, therefore … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to let you know how I got on with these strange looking veggies. Well, I had some the other day for my lunch, and this is what I did. As usual for lunch I have any left … Continue reading →

Well, I decided that it was time to harvest a few things, so I pottered around the allotment to see what I could find. Firstly there were some potatoes. I dug up about 6 plants, so that’ll keep us going … Continue reading →

It was raining today, so no going down the allotment, so instead I popped in the greenhouse to see what I could do. I picked 3 chillies. They started off green, but as they’ve grown they’ve turned a beautiful rich … Continue reading →