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Sunday 13th April 2014 – Broad Beans are a go go!

After bell ringing this morning I popped down to the allotment for a couple of hours to get a few bits sorted. Firstly it was the Broad Beans going in. I started them off in the greenhouse this year. Last … Continue reading

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Winkworth Arboretum

I know I’ve taken the kids here several times before, but it really is a beautiful place to go and have a wander. When I mentioned where we were going the kids asked “Is it the place with all those … Continue reading

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Thursday 10th April 2014 – Lots more seeds!

Well I had an exciting time in the greenhouse this afternoon sowing some seeds that can be sown from April onwards. Firstly I sowed some Atlantic Giant Pumpkin seeds that I’d saved from my pumpkin last year. I managed to … Continue reading

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Wednesday 9th April 2014 – Spuds away!!!

Well I got the last of the potatoes in this morning, this time Sarpo Mira. I’ve never grow them before, but Dan at The Allotment diary has grown them before, and he was really impressed. I know that it’s still … Continue reading

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Hands off our allotment space Eric Pickles!!

Now there are so many things I want to say to this man, which I won’t say on here, as I don’t think it’s appropriate, but I would urge as many of you as possible to sign this petition, and … Continue reading

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Tuesday 8th April 2014 – Lots more potatoes in.

I popped down to the allotment this morning just for about an hour. The kids were fine at home, and I was only a short distance away. I was very impressed that when I got back home, they were both … Continue reading

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Monday 7th April 2014 – Popcorn hurts!

Now the kids are on holiday, they can help me with various things around the house and garden. I don’t use them as slaves, just incase you’re wondering, but if they’re looking bored, or I’m doing a job that seems … Continue reading

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Sowing Parsnips in a block – Claire’s Allotment part 222

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Saturday 5th April 2014 – An unpleasant discovery!

Now I don’t usually go down to the allotment at the weekend as you’ve most probably guessed. But I was on a roll with the potatoes, and wanted to get some more in before the rains came. It was very … Continue reading

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Friday 4th April 2014 – They’re all in!

I got the final 58 onions in the ground today, so that 263 to be precise! Hopefully they’ll all grow beautifully, and we’ll have loads to last us well into next spring and hopefully beyond. I also managed to get … Continue reading

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