Tag Archives: claire’s allotment

Tuesday 7th May 2013 – Another glorious day.

Posted on May 7, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well we’ve really been spoiled this bank holiday weekend. Saturday (10th Annual World Naked Gardening Day) started a little cloudy, but as the day went on the sun came out and stayed out. Monday was warm enough for a BBQ … Continue reading →

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Thursday 2nd May 2013 – Tits and lettuce, a rather strange combination.

Posted on May 2, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well it’s all getting rather exciting in my nesting box as my, soon to be mummy bird, has been sitting on her nest all day. She pops out every now and then to stretch her wings and then is back … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 1st May 2013 – Lots more potting up.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well the greenhouse is getting very full, and I’m having to shuffle stuff round. Lots of the seedlings need to be potted up now, so this afternoon I did a few, but the weekend is going to be taken up … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 1st May 2013 – So many stones.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by clairesallotment

Now when I took on my 2nd plot, there was a little part of it that had thousands, (yes I really do mean thousands) of stones in one place. I’ve never figured out why they were there, but no one … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 30th April 2013 – Happy birthday George.

Posted on April 30, 2013 by clairesallotment

It’s our little boys birthday today…well not so little he’s now 11. They sung to him at school, and he took in some homemade triple chocolate cookies. We’ve just had pizza for dinner and then it’s profiteroles drizzled with chocolate … Continue reading →

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Monday 29th April 2013 – First taste of microgreen herbs.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well it’s been another busy day, as I’m sure you can imagine. This morning I made another couple of films: Harvesting Microgreen herbs and harvesting salad leaves. Then down the allotment this afternoon to dig more and find the flask … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 24th April 2013 – Lots of potting up.

Posted on April 24, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well I was busy this afternoon in the greenhouse. Lots of seedlings needed to be potted up, so armed with 3 inch pots, compost and a watering can I ploughed through. I did make a couple of films in the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 24th April 2013 – Sunglasses aren’t just for protecting your eyes against the sun.

Posted on April 24, 2013 by clairesallotment

This morning I was a busy bee up the allotment. Firstly I finished digging the bed where the carrots were going in. I’ve sown “Rainbow F1 Hybrid” and “Cosmic Colour Collection”. Then I had a little space left, so I … Continue reading →

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Monday 22nd April 2013 – All the onions are finally in.

Posted on April 22, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well I finished digging the bed that the onions were in, and got the last 46 in, so that’s them all in. Just the shallots to go now, which will have to be tomorrow. But I’ve got to turn the … Continue reading →

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Saturday 20th April 2013 – Busy, busy day.

Posted on April 20, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well I’ve spent most of the morning and most of the afternoon in the greenhouse re-arranging and potting up loads of seedlings. The greenhouse is getting very full now, but I’ve still got lots more to do. I’ve potted up … Continue reading →

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