Monthly Archives: May 2013

Birdcam #5 – Claire’s Allotment part 203

Posted on May 25, 2013 by clairesallotment
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Thursday 23rd May 2013 – You couldn’t make this up even if you tried!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well I decided not to go down the allotment this morning as we kept getting heavy showers, it was a good thing really. Before I tell you the story, let me assure you that I wouldn’t send my kids to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 22nd May 2013 – A fun afternoon in the greenhouse.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well it’s just been gardening all day hasn’t it. I’ve done house work too, and other stuff, so I’m not neglecting those duties. I’ve been potting up loads, so here goes….Firstly, Melons “Ambrosia Cantaloupe” from Chuck and “Ogen“, then Fennel … Continue reading →

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Birds do the strangest things.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by clairesallotment

I’ve not watched my little birdies for a couple of days, but today I plugged them in and firstly made a little video on how they’ve grown. They’re now 7 or 8 days old, and they’ve changed a huge amount … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 22nd May 2013 – Picked a load of rhubarb, and tidied a load more.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by clairesallotment

When I was watering the garden first thing this morning the weather was a little unhappy. It started to drizzle and I was wondering whether I’d get wet on the allotment. But to my surprise it stopped and the morning … Continue reading →

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Vegetable error on 30 Rock.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by clairesallotment

Only I would notice that I suppose, but last night Mark and I were watching an episode of 30 Rock, “Leap Day”. Jack Donaghy (Baldwin) can be seen sitting on a chair eating a leaf. Kenneth Parcell (McBrayer) comes in … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 21st May 2013 – Picked my first radish today!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by clairesallotment

Today was a better day, still a little cloudy, but at least it was dry. So this morning I carried on with methodically going through each bed and weeding them. I’m still on the potatoes, so I’m earthing them up … Continue reading →

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Monday 20th May 2013 – Day spent tidying the front garden.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well the weather was a bit crap today, so going down the allotment would have been a disaster, so instead I had the wonderful job of giving the front garden a bit of a tidy up and put a few … Continue reading →

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Race for Life Saturday 1st June 2013 in Clapham Common.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by clairesallotment

Yes it’s that time of year again when I sweat it out by taking part in the 10k Race For Life. This year I’ll be doing the 10k on Saturday 1st of June in Clapham Common. Mark is most probably … Continue reading →

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Friday 17th May 2013 – Make sure the fork is in the ground firmly, otherwise it’ll fall on your head!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by clairesallotment

This happened to me this morning. The soil was a bit hard, and I thought the large fork was in enough, but as I bent down to do some weeding it fell towards me and donked the left hand side … Continue reading →

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