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Thursday 2nd May 2013 – Lots more potting up.

Posted on May 2, 2013 by clairesallotment

I’ve spent the afternoon in the greenhouse potting up all sorts of goodies from Cabbage “Primo” to Tomatoes “Pineapple” and “Brandywine” which I got from Chuck Fenster. My hands are very dry now, so after a good soak in the … Continue reading →

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Thursday 2nd May 2013 – Tits and lettuce, a rather strange combination.

Posted on May 2, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well it’s all getting rather exciting in my nesting box as my, soon to be mummy bird, has been sitting on her nest all day. She pops out every now and then to stretch her wings and then is back … Continue reading →

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Saturday 4th May 2013 – 10th Annual World Naked Gardening Day!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by clairesallotment

Just incase you’d forgotten about this special gardening day, here’s a reminder for you…. Not sure if I’ll be participating, I think it depends on where you garden and where you live. Not something to do in the colder climate, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 1st May 2013 – Lots more potting up.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well the greenhouse is getting very full, and I’m having to shuffle stuff round. Lots of the seedlings need to be potted up now, so this afternoon I did a few, but the weekend is going to be taken up … Continue reading →

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Nine Gardening myths debunked

Posted on May 1, 2013 by clairesallotment

Found this article on line in the Observer on Sunday, and thought it looked interesting.

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Wednesday 1st May 2013 – So many stones.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by clairesallotment

Now when I took on my 2nd plot, there was a little part of it that had thousands, (yes I really do mean thousands) of stones in one place. I’ve never figured out why they were there, but no one … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 30th April 2013 – Happy birthday George.

Posted on April 30, 2013 by clairesallotment

It’s our little boys birthday today…well not so little he’s now 11. They sung to him at school, and he took in some homemade triple chocolate cookies. We’ve just had pizza for dinner and then it’s profiteroles drizzled with chocolate … Continue reading →

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Monday 29th April 2013 – First taste of microgreen herbs.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well it’s been another busy day, as I’m sure you can imagine. This morning I made another couple of films: Harvesting Microgreen herbs and harvesting salad leaves. Then down the allotment this afternoon to dig more and find the flask … Continue reading →

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Birdcam #2 – Eggs – Claire’s Allotment part 197

Posted on April 28, 2013 by clairesallotment
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Sowing oriental stir fry vegetables – Claire’s Allotment part 196

Posted on April 28, 2013 by clairesallotment
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