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Thursday 25th June 2015 – I have begun sorting Plot 1!!!

Well it is very hot and humid today. Carol Kirkwood said it would get up to 24 degrees today. But when I came home from the allotment just before 2pm it read 26 degrees!! Apparently next week is supposed to … Continue reading

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Friday 17th April 2015 – A short afternoon.

I was busy this morning running various errands, so the allotment had to wait until this afternoon for me to visit. I was only able to spend a little under 2 hours today on my plot, but to be honest … Continue reading

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Friday 10th April 2015 – Yay, they’re all in!!

After an entire week of working very hard, I’ve finally got all my Carrots seeds and Onion sets in! Wow!! Now it’s onto the next job which is planting the Potatoes. That also could take a while as I’ve got … Continue reading

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Thursday 9th April 2015 – Inspection Day!!

Today was our plot inspection by the Council. This always happens about this time of year. When our allotment agreement was redrafted (why they felt they need to do this, we’ll all never know) several years ago, they said that … Continue reading

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Wednesday 8th April 2015 – This scarecrow will give you nightmares!!

I continued today with the Onion and Carrots saga, and am slowly getting to the end. Only a couple more chapters left to go, and then I can move onto the next thing. I was only able to be down the … Continue reading

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Tuesday 7th April 2015 – What can I do in 2 hours?

Another glorious day, we really are being spoilt. I’m not complaining, just making the most of it whilst it lasts. Today I left the kids at home and popped to the allotment for just over 2 hours. The aim was … Continue reading

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Monday 6th April 2015 – Onions and some of the carrots!

It’s Bank Holliday Monday and Mark is off, so he took Emily and George to Crazy Golf up the road and I went to the allotment for a couple of hours. It’s not until you’re up on your plot digging … Continue reading

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Friday 17th October 2014 – I feel like Bugs Bunny may pop round!

Well the last several days, we’ve not had weather suitable for me to go up the allotment. But today the sun was shining so it was perfect. I popped up just for a couple of hours this afternoon to harvest … Continue reading

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Carrot, the perfect companion to your every day needs.

Mark sent me this, click here for a good laugh. It made me chuckle, but I’m not sure how they would react to the weird and wonderful shapes I manage to grow.

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Wednesday 1st October 2014 – That’s the last of the Rhubarb.

I spent the afternoon on my plot weeding the Rhubarb beds. I have 2 areas of Rhubarb, and they don’t get too bad with weeds, but tend to get forgotten more than the other beds. I started with the smaller … Continue reading

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