Monthly Archives: September 2015

Thursday 10th September 2015 – Beans are coming to an end!

Posted on September 10, 2015 by clairesallotment

My French beans have been brilliant this year, and we’ve eaten loads and also have loads in the freezer. But as the evenings are getting cooler and the days are shorter the green is going from their leaves. I think … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 8th September 2015 – Afternoon – No Jam or Jerusalem, just gardening!!

Posted on September 10, 2015 by clairesallotment

Now this was something that I thought I would never do. I think the WI (Women’s Institute) are a brilliant organisation, and must be brilliant because they’re celebrating their 100th birthday this year!! I was contacted over a year ago … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 8th September 2015 – Morning – Just a couple of hours to spare.

Posted on September 8, 2015 by clairesallotment

I only had a couple of hours on my plot this morning as I had something very important to do in the afternoon, which I’ll tell you about in the next blog. There was no fox on my plot today, … Continue reading →

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Monday 7th September 2015 – A glorious day.

Posted on September 8, 2015 by clairesallotment

This weeks looks like it’s going to be lovely and sunny!! I’m so excited, we’ve not seen the sun like this for quite some time. I could spend as long as I wanted playing today, so spent about 4 hours … Continue reading →

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Saturday 5th September 2015 – Book signing at a charity summer fair in Croydon.

Posted on September 7, 2015 by clairesallotment

Every year a lovely couple of friends of mine and Mark’s always support a couple of local charities and have a fair to bring everyone together. This will be the second time I’ve been signing my books at their events, … Continue reading →

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Friday 4th September 2015 – And off we go again!

Posted on September 7, 2015 by clairesallotment

When I arrived on site this morning and parked my car in my usual spot (no one else will dare park in my spot, it’s got my name on it and everything), there staring at me as bold as brass … Continue reading →

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Thursday 3rd September 2015 – The kids are back to school, so I’m back to the allotment!!

Posted on September 3, 2015 by clairesallotment

Over the summer holidays I just keep the allotment ticking over, mainly harvesting and watering. Because there is very little weeding that gets done at this time, the weeds have a field day and the only way to describe my … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 1st September 2015 – Toy’s Hill, Kent.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by clairesallotment

Both Emily and George are due back to school on Thursday, so tomorrow we’ll be busy getting all their school bits packed and ready. So today was the last day that I could take them out for the day. This … Continue reading →

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