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Monthly Archives: May 2014
The Big Allotment Challenge – Semi final.
Now before you say anything, I know this was on 2 days ago, but I had to record it as I was out, and today at lunch time was the first chance I got to watch it. Well, it’s getting very … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex and Ed, Best in show, carrot fly, chilli, chrysanthemums, claire's allotment, companion planting, fruit butter, Gary and Pete, jam, jelly, Jo and Avril, Kate and Eleanor, marmalade, onion fly, onions, Rupert and Dimi, Thane Prince, The Big Allotment Challenge, tomato
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Thursday 15th May 2014 – More seedlings are now in.
I love this time of year when you can start getting all your seedlings in the ground that you’ve cared for since they were seeds. It must be the same feeling when your children finally leave home. I’ve not experienced … Continue reading
Wednesday 14th May 2014 – The first of the Kohl Rabi is in.
I managed just under 3 hours at the allotment today before I had to leave to be somewhere else. And there was no being disturbed by thunder and lightning today which was brilliant. When I first arrived on my plot … Continue reading
Tuesday 13th May 2014 – More potting up.
I managed to hide in the greenhouse this afternoon and get on with some more potting up. Firstly I had to make room, which at the moment is easier said than done. So as the Kohl Rabi are ready to … Continue reading
Tuesday 13th May 2014 – Thunder and rain stopped play!
Now I’m not one to let anything get in the way of me gardening, BUT thunder and lightning is one of them AND torrential down pours. This morning I only managed just over 30 minutes of weeding time before the … Continue reading
Monday 12th May 2014 – I feel like I’m starting to win!
I think I’m at the stage where I’m making progress, and not chasing my tail at the allotment all the time. I finished digging over the last bed on plot 2 today, so they’re all dug and manured now. All … Continue reading
Shine Night Walk 27th September 2014
I’ve decided that I needed a challenge this year, and having walked the Race for Life 10k twice (last year and the year before), I felt that I needed to go the next step. Running is not a option for me, … Continue reading
Wednesday 7th May 2014 – Cabbages ahoy!!
Well I just about managed a couple of hours on the allotment this morning before the rain started. But I got done what I wanted to. Firstly it was yet more weeding, which at the moment is quite easy to … Continue reading
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Tagged brassicas, cabbage, claire's allotment, Johnsons seeds, primo
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Big Allotment Challenge – Episode 4
What an exciting programme it was this week. Firstly we started with Aubergines. Now I’ve tried many times to grow these, and always different varieties. I only did well one year, and that was before I started with my allotment … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex and Ed, and Shirley, aubergines, BBC, Best in show, claire's allotment, Gary and Pete, Jonathan Moseley, piccalilli, pickles, Russian Giant, sunflowers, Teddy Bear, Thane Prince, The Big Allotment Challenge, Thompson and Morgan, Topiary Tree, Victoria
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Dwarf Beans are sown!
Well I wasn’t expecting to get these done today as well as all the other bits and pieces, but I managed. George was on the computer doing homework, and I had a spare hour before I needed to leave to … Continue reading
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Tagged claire's allotment, dwarf french beans, greenhouse, purple teepee, Thompson and Morgan
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