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Wednesday 21st September 2016 – It’s clearing up nicely.

Posted on September 21, 2016 by clairesallotment

Don’t worry I don’t have a rash or anything. I’m working through each bed on my allotment clearing the rubbish and weeding, and generally getting them ready for winter. Today I finished sorting all the finished Tomato plants in the … Continue reading →

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Monday 19th September 2016 – Just a few currants.

Posted on September 19, 2016 by clairesallotment

Another pleasant couple of hours on the allotment this morning. There was only one other person on site. Well I say one other person, but I didn’t see them, all I saw was a car. So I’m assuming there was … Continue reading →

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Friday 12th August 2016 – Loads more harvesting.

Posted on August 12, 2016 by clairesallotment

I just love this time of year when all that hard work is paying off. You go down the allotment with an empty box and come back with it completely full to the brim. This is what mischief I got … Continue reading →

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Thursday 11th August 2016 – Harvesting the first of the Beans!

Posted on August 11, 2016 by clairesallotment

I’ve finally been able to get back down my allotment since getting back from our summer holiday. What with unpacking all our holiday stuff and then packing for George’s scout trip, I’ve just not had the time. But today was … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 14th June 2016 – French Beans, more Tomatoes and Cabbage.

Posted on June 15, 2016 by clairesallotment

It is June isn’t it? I know I’ve just written the date above, but I’m starting to wonder if I got it wrong. It’s just that at the moment, we seem to be having the sort of weather I’d expect … Continue reading →

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Friday 10th June 2016 – Homebase didn’t have enough 8 foot canes!!

Posted on June 10, 2016 by clairesallotment

Oh, Homebase, I always had faith in you. But today you let me down by not having enough 8 foot canes for me to buy. I needed 30, but you only had 20. Therefore I was unable to plant out … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 25th May 2016 – Well that looks better!

Posted on May 25, 2016 by clairesallotment

I was on my plot this morning for about 2 and a half hours, before I had to be somewhere else about 1pm. Still even in that short time, I got a huge amount done. The aim of today was … Continue reading →

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Saturday 21st May 2016 – All my Beans are in!!

Posted on May 21, 2016 by clairesallotment

Yesterday I went and bought another 2 bags of 120 litres of Multi Purpose compost. Hopefully this should do me for a while, but I expect I’ll have to buy some more because of all the millions (slight exaggeration) of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 18th May 2016 – Sowing French and Runner Beans.

Posted on May 19, 2016 by clairesallotment

Over the years I’ve sown my French and Runner Beans at various times. I’ve come to the conclusion that the best time to sow them is 2-3 weeks before you intend to plant them outside. That way they are about … Continue reading →

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Friday 25th September 2015 – And so the Mass Harvest begins!!

Posted on September 25, 2015 by clairesallotment

Today was a wonderful day. I’ve not been to my allotment for a while now, what with work and the weather getting in the way. But today I was free and the weather was perfect, so off I went with … Continue reading →

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