Monthly Archives: September 2012

Well all the rain that we’ve had in the last 4 days has done wonders to the allotment. The soil is now so much easier to dig. That’s enough rain for a little while now, let me get all the … Continue reading →

As promised by the weather man the rain started about 9.30am and as the day has gone on it’s been getting harder and harder. I know it may annoy many people, but for us gardeners it’s fantastic news. Tonight is … Continue reading →

First day of Autumn today, so watch out for those chilly mornings. I had a good couple of hours on site this morning. I managed to lay some more path, but it’s a bit tricky getting the pegs in the … Continue reading →

Spent a good couple of hours this morning clearing another couple of beds and strimming a load more grass. It’s starting to look more like and allotment and less like a mess now. My sun flowers are still flowering, and … Continue reading →

Had a good morning today. I managed a bit of weeding, but we’ve still not had any rain and the soil is still really hard. If you have loads of weeds, the quick fix at the moment is to just … Continue reading →

I know this has nothing to do with the allotment, but I thought I’d let you know that at this moment in time my Christmas cake is in the oven. It’s got about 5 minutes left, and it’s smelling great. … Continue reading →

We had a sudden down pour last night for about half and hour, so I was hoping that it would be easier to dig today, but it’s made no difference at all. What we really need is a whole night … Continue reading →