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Thursday 16th April 2015 – All the Potatoes are in!!

Posted on April 16, 2015 by clairesallotment

The temperature wasn’t so hot today which is good. Still warm for this time of year, but at least there was a breeze. I spent 3 hours today turning over a couple more beds, fairly small ones this time. What … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 15th April 2015 – Half the Potatoes are in!!

Posted on April 15, 2015 by clairesallotment

Having worked very hard over the last few days (nothing strange in that really) digging over various beds to get the Potatoes in, I think I’ve got enough space prepared for them. I didn’t take them all down today, but … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 14th April 2015 – Are headphone ear buds digestible?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by clairesallotment

Yes I know this sounds a very odd question and just incase you’re wondering no I didn’t eat one, but Gizmo one of our chickens did. When I came back from the allotment this afternoon, I went to see our … Continue reading →

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Monday 13th April 2015 – Back to normal.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by clairesallotment

The kids are back to school and Mark is back to work, so off I went to spend lots of time on my allotment. I took my lunch down with me today, so after 2 hours of digging and weeding I … Continue reading →

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Sunday 12th April 2015 – Polesden Lacey.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by clairesallotment

As it was such a beautiful day and so we decided that we’d got out for the day. Mark said he’d buy us all lunch as we’d worked so hard for the last couple of weeks. We didn’t want to drive too … Continue reading →

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Saturday 11th April 2015 – Mushrooms and stuff!!

Posted on April 11, 2015 by clairesallotment

The day started off with rain. This was a pleasant surprise as we’ve not had any for weeks now, which for us is rather odd. It didn’t last long, and by about 11am it was all gone and the sun … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 10, 2015 by clairesallotment

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!!

Posted on April 9, 2015 by clairesallotment

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!!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by clairesallotment

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?

Posted on April 7, 2015 by clairesallotment

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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