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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Thursday 10th April 2014 – Lots more seeds!
Well I had an exciting time in the greenhouse this afternoon sowing some seeds that can be sown from April onwards. Firstly I sowed some Atlantic Giant Pumpkin seeds that I’d saved from my pumpkin last year. I managed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambrosia cantalopue melon, Atlantic Giant, Beet Bulls Blood Soldier, Broccoli spring sprouting, Celery, chop suey greens, chuck fenster, claire's allotment, cucamelons, homegrown revolution, James Wong, Johns seeds, leeks, lettuce, Mr Fothergills seeds, musselburgh, sigfrido, sutton seeds, Thompson and Morgan, Victoriana Nursery Gardens
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Wednesday 9th April 2014 – Spuds away!!!
Well I got the last of the potatoes in this morning, this time Sarpo Mira. I’ve never grow them before, but Dan at The Allotment diary has grown them before, and he was really impressed. I know that it’s still … Continue reading
Hands off our allotment space Eric Pickles!!
Now there are so many things I want to say to this man, which I won’t say on here, as I don’t think it’s appropriate, but I would urge as many of you as possible to sign this petition, and … Continue reading
Tuesday 8th April 2014 – Lots more potatoes in.
I popped down to the allotment this morning just for about an hour. The kids were fine at home, and I was only a short distance away. I was very impressed that when I got back home, they were both … Continue reading
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Tagged claire's allotment, King Edward potatoes, Mr Fothergills seeds, potatoes, Sapphire
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Monday 7th April 2014 – Popcorn hurts!
Now the kids are on holiday, they can help me with various things around the house and garden. I don’t use them as slaves, just incase you’re wondering, but if they’re looking bored, or I’m doing a job that seems … Continue reading
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Tagged bay, Big Red F1, Candlesby Herbs, Charmant PMR F1, claire's allotment, country cream, Doctor Who, french tarragon, Green Zebra, herbs, kernels, marjoram, National Trust, Nymans, oregano, popcorn, potatoes, pumpkins, sage, San Marzano 2, sea scouts, snowdrift, summer savory, sweetcorn, swift f1, The National Herb Centre, Thompson and Morgan, thyme, tomatoes
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Saturday 5th April 2014 – An unpleasant discovery!
Now I don’t usually go down to the allotment at the weekend as you’ve most probably guessed. But I was on a roll with the potatoes, and wanted to get some more in before the rains came. It was very … Continue reading
Friday 4th April 2014 – They’re all in!
I got the final 58 onions in the ground today, so that 263 to be precise! Hopefully they’ll all grow beautifully, and we’ll have loads to last us well into next spring and hopefully beyond. I also managed to get … Continue reading
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Tagged apache, claire's allotment, great tits, Mr Fothergills seeds, onions, potatoes
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Thursday 3rd April 2014 – Nearly there with the Onions.
That’s another 57 onions planted today, only 2 more trays to go. So far that’s 205 onions planted so far!! That should keep us going for a while over the winter and into the spring. Another fun filled morning for … Continue reading
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Tagged claire's allotment, Easter, manure, Mr Fothergills seeds, onions, potatoes, weeding, wood chip
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The Bootleg Beatles.
Last night Mark and I took the kids to see The Bootleg Beatles at the Royal Albert Hall. We’d never seen them before, and also none of us had even seen the actual Beatles sing live before as we’re all too young. … Continue reading
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