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Saturday 16th April 2016 – Sowing Cauliflowers seeds & a Greenhouse update

Posted on April 16, 2016 by clairesallotment

April/May time is when you should start thinking about sowing your Cauliflowers seeds. There are so many different varieties and colours out there to grow. You’ll only find the white variety in the shops, so why not grow something a … Continue reading →

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Saturday 16th April 2016 – Sowing Pumpkin Seeds

Posted on April 16, 2016 by clairesallotment

April is the perfect time to get your Pumpkin seeds started. What varieties are you growing this year? There are so many to choose from. This year I’m sowing some seeds that I saved from last years crop, and I … Continue reading →

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Thursday 14th April 2016 – Sowing Okra

Posted on April 15, 2016 by clairesallotment

This afternoon I managed to get in the greenhouse for a short while before I started dinner, and I managed to get my Okra “Clemson Spineless” seeds sown. Okra can be a rather fussy plant to grow, as it needs … Continue reading →

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Thursday 14th April 2016 – Lots of new Fruit Bushes

Posted on April 14, 2016 by clairesallotment

What a fun morning I had on my allotment today. I spent nearly 3 hours playing and getting messy. What else would you expect from me? I’ve now finally got in the last of my Potatoes, which is brilliant. So … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 13th April 2016 – First of the Carrots are growing!

Posted on April 13, 2016 by clairesallotment

I love it when you look at the soil, and suddenly you see the first of your little seedlings growing. It’s such a magical experience, and you feel like a new mum looking down on your new born baby. Although … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 12th April 2016 – Another glorious morning on the allotment.

Posted on April 12, 2016 by clairesallotment

The weather presenters keep telling us we’re going to have loads of rain, and it just doesn’t seem to happen. Maybe we live in our own little mini climate, who knows. It got up to 17 degrees today which is … Continue reading →

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Monday 11th April 2016 – Lots of pretty flowers

Posted on April 11, 2016 by clairesallotment

This afternoon I hid in my greenhouse at home and sowed some more flower seeds. Flowers are an integral part of the garden, not only do they look pretty, but they also help with pollination of your fruits and vegetables … Continue reading →

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Monday 11th April 2016 – Back to the allotment this morning.

Posted on April 11, 2016 by clairesallotment

Will it rain, or won’t it rain? That was the question I kept asking myself this morning before I left for the allotment. The answer…both! This morning started off lovely and warm and sunny, but as the morning went on … Continue reading →

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Sunday 10th April 2016 – Fingers crossed for a nice pair of melons.

Posted on April 10, 2016 by clairesallotment

This afternoon I was in the greenhouse sowing more seeds. I’ve nearly finished with all the ones I want to sow in March, yes I know it’s April. Once all the March ones are done, then I can move onto … Continue reading →

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Friday 8th April 2016 – Scotney Castle.

Posted on April 8, 2016 by clairesallotment

It’s the end of the Easter holidays so I took the kids out on another little adventure. Today we drove to Scotney Castle, with can only be described as a bit of a fairly tale place. It’s actually a fair … Continue reading →

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