Monthly Archives: March 2014

Monday 31st March 2014 – Planted my garlic out.

Posted on March 31, 2014 by clairesallotment

To be honest, I’m not that impressed with the garlic that I got this year from Mr Fothergills. When I unwrapped the 4 bulbs when it arrived about half of each bulb was rotten, and the few that I did … Continue reading →

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Mothers’ Day – Sunday 30th March 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by clairesallotment

Well I got another couple of pressies today, as it was Mothers’ Day. For my birthday Mark got me a new phone. So I’ve gone from having the crappiest phone in the family to now having the best phone. It’s … Continue reading →

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Rumble, rumble!

Posted on March 27, 2014 by clairesallotment

It keeps on raining and rumbling outside, so it’s lucky I’m inside writing another Lottie and Dottie story. This one is about a type of flower, but you’ll have to wait til next year for it to be published. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 26th March 2014 – Strike Day!

Posted on March 26, 2014 by clairesallotment

Well today was a school strike day for both my 2, even though they’re at different schools. They were supposed to stay at home and do “Independent home Learning”, but I wasn’t going to have any of that. So I … Continue reading →

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Monday 24th March 2014 – Got to burn off all that food!

Posted on March 24, 2014 by clairesallotment

After a food filled weekend, I need to burn it all off up the allotment. I ate so much over the weekend, I put on 2lbs! It may not seem much, but it’ll soon add up. Anyway, I’m not going … Continue reading →

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My birthday weekend away!!

Posted on March 24, 2014 by clairesallotment

Let’s just say that I’m no longer in my 30’s. I was getting a bit freaked out about no longer having a 3 at the beginning of my age, but now it’s turned into a 4, it’s not so bad. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 19th March 2014 – Lots of windy Brussels Sprouts.

Posted on March 24, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another wonderful day on the allotment turning over more beds, and then manuring them. But in between all that hefty work I harvested my green Brussels Sprouts. They have grown really well this year, and there were loads of them. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 18th March 2014 – Let’s dig away.

Posted on March 18, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another wonderful morning on the allotment, and this time I managed to sort out 2 beds, and cover them with manure. My lovely friend Clair got me a trailer load last year, and it’s been sitting waiting to be spread. … Continue reading →

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Monday 17th March 2014 – Wow my Leeks are amazing!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by clairesallotment

The allotment seems to have dried out nicely, so today I started sowing some seeds. But first I had to dig up all my leeks. They’ve all grown amazingly well, and I’m so chuffed. The seasons before were a bit … Continue reading →

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Saturday 15th March 2014 – Beautiful day to be pottering about in the garden.

Posted on March 16, 2014 by clairesallotment

I have wonder for such a long time as to whether the weather would ever start to cheer up a bit, and if we would ever see the sun. I have so longed to spend the whole day in the … Continue reading →

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