Author Archives: clairesallotment

If you’ve never sown Flower Sprouts, Kalettes, Brukale (all the same thing) before why not sow some this year. They are a cross between Kale and Brussels Sprouts and are absolutely delicious. They are very easy to find now and … Continue reading →

Freshly harvested Tomatoes are just the most wonderful thing ever. They have so much more flavour that the watery, tasteless shop ones. You can always find space for at least one tomato plant, so why not try and grow some … Continue reading →

February is the perfect time to sow your Broad Beans. The variety I am growing this year are called “The Sutton”. I’ve grow these before and they grow really well. They not massively tall plants, but produce a lovely amount … Continue reading →

People always underestimate the difference in the taste of home grown lettuce. It really does taste so much better than shop bought. I like to sow a variety of different colours and shapes, that way the salad looks much more … Continue reading →

If you want to grow big and strong, there is only 1 vegetable you need to eat, and that’s Spinach. The variety I’m sowing this year is called “Trombone”, which I grew last year and it did really well. It’s … Continue reading →

Last year my Aubergines grew really well, and so again this year, I’m growing 2 different varieties some from Spain, and a UK variety called Rosa Bianca. February is the time to start sowing, so here’s how I so mine.

Hello there my lovelies. Sorry I’ve be absent for a couple of weeks, but we used up all our data allowance and have been waiting for it to tick over to the next month. Yes we’re on “Unlimited” apparently, but … Continue reading →