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Tuesday 21st October 2013 – The time had come for the back garden and the greenhouse.

Posted on October 22, 2013 by clairesallotment

With the front garden all sorted it was now time to get the back garden and the greenhouse all sorted for winter. It was another one of those days where it either rained all day, or you were lucky enough … Continue reading →

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Saturday 19th October 2013 – I gave birth to a 17lb pounder today!!

Posted on October 19, 2013 by clairesallotment

I’m the proud mother of a 17lb Pumpkin. I harvested it today along with another smaller one. Like most of the stuff I grow, it’s not the usual shape, more long than tall, so carving it could be fun. It … Continue reading →

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Thursday 17th October 2013 – Natural History Museum with the kids.

Posted on October 18, 2013 by clairesallotment

Both my 2 were off today due to the Teachers Strike. This wasn’t a problem for me as I can choose when I work. I know it was difficult for many though. So once I knew that they were both … Continue reading →

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Monday 14th October 2013 – Dodging the showers, that was fun.

Posted on October 18, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well it’s that time of year when the garden needs a final tidy up before the weather gets too cold, and the Autumn really sets in. So as the weather was going to be a bit “Hit and Miss” today … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 8th October 2013 – The last of the Popcorn is picked.

Posted on October 8, 2013 by clairesallotment

In between digging, (which can get a bit exhausting after a while) I went to harvest all my Strawberry Popcorn. I seem to have loads of it this year, which is great news for movie night! You wait until the … Continue reading →

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Monday 7th October 2013 – Another bed dug!!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well this afternoon I was determined to finish turning over a rather large bed at one end of my plot. Thankfully I did, so I was a very happy bunny. I worked so speedily through it that I then went … Continue reading →

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A very weird Saturday afternoon.

Posted on October 8, 2013 by clairesallotment

You know when you plan to do something, and then it never turns out that way? Well this is what happened on Saturday afternoon for me. Mark was taking the kids to Comic Con (not really my thing) at Earls … Continue reading →

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Interesting Corn….I want to grow some of that!

Posted on October 4, 2013 by clairesallotment

Mark found some interesting Glass Gem Sweet Corn. I think it looks fantastic, and I want to grow some next year. Some of it looks like Jelly Bean sweeties. I hope you find it interesting too.

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Wednesday 2nd October 2013 – It’s Christmas Cake time!!

Posted on October 2, 2013 by clairesallotment

When making a Christmas cake, you have to plan ahead. The day before you soak the fruit (that was done on Monday). Then the following day you bake it (that was done on Tuesday). Then finally when it’s completely cold, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 1st October 2013 – Got nibbled on the neck today…and no it wasn’t Mark!

Posted on October 1, 2013 by clairesallotment

As the leaves of the French Beans are turning yellow, I decided that it was time for them to be pulled up and put in the compost heap. I removed any good sized beans, and then when they were all … Continue reading →

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