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Monday 28th September 2015 – Carrots galore!!

Posted on September 28, 2015 by clairesallotment

Another gorgeous day today. Apparently we’re in for a couple of weeks of what they like to call “An Indian Summer”. Not sure why they call it that. If it happens at any other time of the year they just … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 8th September 2015 – Afternoon – No Jam or Jerusalem, just gardening!!

Posted on September 10, 2015 by clairesallotment

Now this was something that I thought I would never do. I think the WI (Women’s Institute) are a brilliant organisation, and must be brilliant because they’re celebrating their 100th birthday this year!! I was contacted over a year ago … Continue reading →

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Thursday 3rd September 2015 – The kids are back to school, so I’m back to the allotment!!

Posted on September 3, 2015 by clairesallotment

Over the summer holidays I just keep the allotment ticking over, mainly harvesting and watering. Because there is very little weeding that gets done at this time, the weeds have a field day and the only way to describe my … Continue reading →

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Thursday 27th August 2015 – It’s not raining!?!

Posted on August 27, 2015 by clairesallotment

The last few days have been, well crap to be honest! All it’s done, for most of the week is to pour with rain, blow a gale, thunder and lightning and be cold! I’m not impressed at all, but then … Continue reading →

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Friday 21st August 2015 – Lots more has been harvested!

Posted on August 21, 2015 by clairesallotment

My plots are looking a little rough around the edges with the grass having grown a little longer than I would normally have it, and the weeds thinking that they’re having free range of the soil. When the kids are … Continue reading →

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Monday 17th August 2015 – Harvesting is going full throttle.

Posted on August 18, 2015 by clairesallotment

Now last week I didn’t manage to get to the allotment at all, which for me is unheard of. Last week was very busy with one thing and another and it poured down with rain on 2 of those days. … Continue reading →

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Monday 3rd August 2015 – My first Okra!!

Posted on August 3, 2015 by clairesallotment

I popped to the allotment this morning for a couple of hours and left the kids at home with a list of chores I needed them to do. Nothing too strenuous like build and extension or redecorate a room. They … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 22nd July 2015 – I’ve got a blister on the palm of my hand.

Posted on July 22, 2015 by clairesallotment

I popped to the allotment for a couple of hours today to continue with my weeding. I’ve only got one more bed that is full of weeds, and then plot 1 is practically sorted. Hopefully I can make a dent … Continue reading →

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Friday 17th July 2015 – Robbie’s last day.

Posted on July 17, 2015 by clairesallotment

Today was the last day that Robbie was helping me. I would have loved to have had him help me for longer, but now my children have broken up for the Summer holidays, I need to be around for them. … Continue reading →

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Thursday 16th July 2015 – It’s surprising what you can get done when you put your mind to it!!

Posted on July 16, 2015 by clairesallotment

Today I was on my own, because Robbie was elsewhere. Still I managed to occupy myself for the 4 and a half hours I was on my plot for. I arrived just before 10am and had planned to give plot … Continue reading →

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