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Saturday 21st July 2012 – Got a red ant stuck in my welly!

Now the kids are on summer holidays it’s only possible for me to go to the allotment at the weekend for a while. It won’t be long until I can leave them at home for a couple of hours, but … Continue reading

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Thursday 19th July 2012 – Rhubarb, rhubarb!

Another cycle to the allotment today as Mark is still away with the car. When I got there I could hear shouts and cheers from the running track, which is next to the allotment, as Emily’s school were having their … Continue reading

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Wednesday 18th July 2012 – On yer bike!

Mark is away for a couple of days and has taken the car with him, so I had to use a bit of pedal power this morning. It’s actually on a very slight down hill cycle to the allotment, therefore … Continue reading

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Cooking Asparagus peas.

I’ve been meaning to let you know how I got on with these strange looking veggies. Well, I had some the other day for my lunch, and this is what I did. As usual for lunch I have any left … Continue reading

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Tuesday 17th July 2012 – Harvested loads today!

Well, I decided that it was time to harvest a few things, so I pottered around the allotment to see what I could find. Firstly there were some potatoes. I dug up about 6 plants, so that’ll keep us going … Continue reading

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Monday 16th July 2012 – Chillies, well at least something is hot!

It was raining today, so no going down the allotment, so instead I popped in the greenhouse to see what I could do. I picked 3 chillies. They started off green, but as they’ve grown they’ve turned a beautiful rich … Continue reading

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Gardener’s World 2012 – Claire’s Allotment part 168

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Harvesting your asparagus peas – Claire’s allotment part 167

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Saturday 14th July 2012 – Oooh Strawberries

When the postman came today I got very excited because my J Parkers brochure had arrived. I don’t usually buy anything from there, but all my strawberries need replacing and I know they have a very small fruit section. The … Continue reading

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Friday 13th July – “All peas today, and no bad luck.”

I decided that attempting any work today up the allotment would be a waste of time as heavy showers were forecast. I was right. So I only popped up today to pick some mangetout and some asparagus peas. I got … Continue reading

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