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Harvesting Cress! It only took 7 days!!

Posted on March 5, 2016 by clairesallotment

Usually when a packet of seeds says that something will grow in a certain amount of time, it doesn’t. But my Cress did. It said I would be harvesting in 7 days, and it was right!!

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Perennial Flowers

Posted on March 4, 2016 by clairesallotment

Planting flowers in amongst your fruit and vegetables is very important. They help with so many things, plus they look very beautiful as well. There are loads of flowers to choose from. Do you want Annuals (last only 1 year), … Continue reading →

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Friday 4th March 2016 – Sowing Dill.

Posted on March 4, 2016 by clairesallotment

Dill is a very under rated herb. It’s not just for garnishing dishes with, but mixed with all sorts of other herbs, makes new potatoes really special. It’s very easy to sow and can be grown all year round. Just … Continue reading →

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Thursday 3rd March 2016 – Sowing Lemon Grass!

Posted on March 3, 2016 by clairesallotment

Something that I’ve never tried growing before, but love cooking with is Lemon Grass. I got the seeds from Pennard Plants and will keep you updated on their progress.

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Monday 29th February 2016 – Sowing Coriander, Chives, Parsley and Basil

Posted on March 1, 2016 by clairesallotment

The 29th February only comes round once every 4 years and this year is the year it happens. I did try to upload this yesterday, but for some reason it wouldn’t work. Maybe the computer got confused with the date, … Continue reading →

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Sowing Micro Greens, Mustard and Cress. Plus a Seedlings Update – Claire’s Allotment – Part 285

Posted on February 27, 2016 by clairesallotment

How to sow Micro Greens, Mustard and Cress. It’s perfect for encouraging little ones to start growing….and older ones as well. Also I’ll be showing you how the seeds that I sowed about 2-3 weeks ago in the greenhouse are … Continue reading →

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Friday 19th February 2016 – A wander in Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve

Posted on February 20, 2016 by clairesallotment

Today was the last day of the kids Half Term holiday, so we decided to go and have a wander. We didn’t want to travel too far because we only had the morning and the first part of the afternoon … Continue reading →

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Trip up to London with the kids!!

Posted on February 19, 2016 by clairesallotment

As the kids are on half term this week, we always like to go to a couple of places. They’ve both been revising most of this week, and after you’ve been working so hard you need to have a bit … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 17th February 2016 – Sowing Brukale

Posted on February 17, 2016 by clairesallotment

You know that I like to try new things. Well here’s one for you all to try. These used to be called Flower Sprouts, but have now changed their name (by Deed Poll) to Brukale. They are a cross between … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 16th February 2016 – Cabbage and Kohl Rabi

Posted on February 16, 2016 by clairesallotment

More brassicas have been sown today, it’s all very exciting. Today I’ve sown 2 varieties of Cabbage, firstly “Primo (11)” and also “All year Round Blend”. These have both grown really well in previous years, so I’m expecting great things … Continue reading →

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