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Thursday 19th March 2015 – Another day, another bed turned over.
The weather wasn’t what I’d call “Spring like” today, but still it was dry, but NOT sunny. Still off I went, armed with my flask of tea to my allotment. I’ve managed to dig over more of the soft fruit bed, … Continue reading
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Tagged Broccoli spring sprouting, Chickens, chitting, claire's allotment, onions, potatoes, soft fruit
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Hello Allotment, are you ready for some fun?
First day back to the allotment today to do some preparation for this year. I have been up to my plots, but only to harvest various bits and pieces. But today the weather was about 12 degrees and lovely and … Continue reading
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Tagged claire's allotment, coffe and walnut, horse manure, Mary Berry, potatoes, Raspberries, soft fruit
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TOO MANY EGGS!!!
Now I’m not complaining, but I have 19 eggs!! They usually lay 1 or 2 a day, but yesterday they laid 4 and today 5!! Would anyone like 6 for £1? You have to live close to me though, I’m … Continue reading
The Edible Garden Show, Alexander Palace 20th – 22nd March 2015
Are you looking for something to do this weekend? We are very nearly in Spring after all. Well if you are, why not come along to The Edible Garden Show! I’ll be there, but not shopping, I’ll be doing loads … Continue reading
What fantastic fun they had…with me of course.
Today I was at yet another school, this time in Leatherhead doing gardening workshops and reading Lottie and Dottie. This time the school was a little larger, but that doesn’t worry me. Firstly I had to read my book in … Continue reading
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Tagged claire's allotment, Cress, Leatherhead, lettuce, Lottie and Dottie sow carrots, Mustard, peas
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Kids are full of such wonderful ideas.
I did another Lottie and Dottie school event today. This time at a Pre Prep School in Ashtead. I was at the school all morning with 80 children, reading my book, and getting them to think about using as many … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashtead, claire's allotment, Gok Wan, ladybirds, Lottie and Dottie sow carrots
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I’ve got a good stash of Seaweed Fertiliser.
It’s that time of year again when The Shropshire Seaweed Company have a special offer on their products. I got an email from them saying that if I used code WORM15 then I would get 15% off if I spent … Continue reading
Saturday 21st February 2015 – Mark’s 42nd Birthday!
What is the answer to “The Ultimate question of Life, the Universe and Everything?”….42! Mark has been looking forward to turning this magical age for quite some time…..42 years in fact. So for his birthday (being that it fell on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo Saxon, beetroot, Ceviche, China Town, claire's allotment, Douglas Adams, Forbidden Planet, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, london, London Dungeons, mark stay, Marvel, Octopus, Peruvian, Robot Overlords, Sea Bass, South bank, star wars, Thai Durian, The Big Bang Theory, Westminster Abbey
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Triple chocolate cookies!!
Now I would like to say that this is my own recipe, so if you want to make them yourself you are making a “Claire’s Original”. It goes as follows: Heat oven to Gas mark 4. Beat together 9oz Margarine … Continue reading
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Half Term fun.
Both my 2 are on half term this week, and as it was such a gloriously sunny day we went out to Winkworth Arboretum. Now I know that we’ve been to this place quite a few times before, but we … Continue reading
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Tagged Chickens, claire's allotment, daffodils, National Trust, scaphoid bone, snow drops, Winkworth Arboretum
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