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Tuesday 7th October 2014 – Garlic and Beetroot.

Posted on October 7, 2014 by clairesallotment

It’s been several days since I’ve been able to get to the allotment, mainly because I’ve either been working, or the weather has been rather wet. Today neither was happening, so off I went to see what I could do. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 2, 2014 by clairesallotment

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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Shine Walk 27th – 28th September 2014

Posted on September 29, 2014 by clairesallotment

Well I did it!! All 26.2 miles of it. George was off camping with Scouts for the weekend, so Mark, Emily and I left home at 7pm on the saturday to drive to Southwark Park. The organisers had suggested that … Continue reading →

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Chilli Festival at Victoriana Nursery Gardens.

Posted on September 26, 2014 by clairesallotment

Challock Chilli & Craft Fest – 27 & 28 September 2014 It’s that time of year here at the nursery where we go Chilli mad! Earlier in the year we decided we just didn’t grow enough varieties of Chilli – … Continue reading →

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Friday 26th September 2014 – I must save my energy.

Posted on September 26, 2014 by clairesallotment

I popped to see what I could do for just a couple of hours today. I’ve got to conserve my energy for tomorrow evening when I do my Shine Walk. The weather looks good, which is great news. So I … Continue reading →

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Thursday 25th September 2014 – Now that’s more like it.

Posted on September 26, 2014 by clairesallotment

Today was a much better day than yesterday, in more ways that one. The weather was dry and sometimes sunny, so perfect weather for going to the allotment. I finished off the Onion bed that I had started the day … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 24th September 2014 – Only a short while.

Posted on September 26, 2014 by clairesallotment

I was very busy this afternoon, so decided that I would pop to the allotment in the morning, to see what I could do. Mark dropped me off at the allotment gates as he had to go into town, so … Continue reading →

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Sunday 21st September 2014 – The last of my training walks.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by clairesallotment

Well off I went this morning on the very last of my training walks for my Shine Walk. I’ve really enjoyed wandering around, although some places have been a little scarier than others. It was lovely to be able to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 16th September 2014 – Butternut Squashes and Pumpkins

Posted on September 16, 2014 by clairesallotment

Auntie Shirley came to the allotment with me again this morning. It was great to have someone to have a chat with as we worked. So we started by harvest all the Pumpkins that have been growing very happily in … Continue reading →

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Monday 15th September 2014 – Auntie Shirley came to stay.

Posted on September 15, 2014 by clairesallotment

This is Mark’s Auntie, all the way from Australia. She’s been over for quite a while, and she is going home soon, but for the next couple of days she’s staying with us. So today I went to the allotment, … Continue reading →

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