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Friday 8th July 2016 – Harvest, weed, water, repeat!

Posted on July 9, 2016 by clairesallotment

Another very busy 4 hours on my allotment today. I’m now systematically working my way through each bed. I harvest, weed, then water, then move onto the next bed and do exactly the same. If I find any spare space, … Continue reading →

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Monday 27th June 2016 – ALL MY VEGGIES ARE IN!!!

Posted on June 27, 2016 by clairesallotment

Yay, I’ve finally done it! Apart from a few Sunflowers, which I’ll put in this week, everything I sowed is finally in the allotment, or in their final place. I never thought I’d actually get there, but I have. Now … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 23rd March 2016 – Garlic is out and the first of the Carrots.

Posted on March 23, 2016 by clairesallotment

Today was a day of ups and downs. Firstly when I let the chickens out this morning, only 5 shot out of their house, like bullets out of a gun. Where was number 6? She was very poorly and still sitting in … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 9th February 2016 – How are my Onions and Garlic getting on.

Posted on February 9, 2016 by clairesallotment

This afternoon I popped into my greenhouse to see how everything was getting on and was delighted to see that my Onions and Garlic cloves have started to sprout. Some have taller green shoots than others, and some are yet … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 27th January 2016 – Giving the Garlic a head start.

Posted on January 27, 2016 by clairesallotment

This morning was the time for the Garlic to be started off. I got it this year from Homebase, but you can get it from any garden centre or online. There is so much to choose from.There are 2 planting … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 26th January 2016 – Lots of Onions and some very cheap Garlic!!

Posted on January 26, 2016 by clairesallotment

This morning I popped to Homebase to buy some Garlic that I’ll plant tomorrow (you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out about how I’m planting that), but what confused me the most was that I got 2 varieties, … Continue reading →

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Allium Leaf Miner

Posted on December 3, 2015 by clairesallotment

Oh the horrors that lurk in your Onions, Leeks and Garlic!! You may remember that a little while ago I pulled up all my Leeks. If you don’t remember, well I did. I bought them home and gave them a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 29th September 2015 – Continuing with the tidying up.

Posted on September 29, 2015 by clairesallotment

It’s a little easier to work through various beds now that certain vegetables are ready to come up. I turned over a bed where the Onion, Garlic and Carrots were growing. My Onions started off brilliantly, but then went a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 22nd July 2015 – I’ve got a blister on the palm of my hand.

Posted on July 22, 2015 by clairesallotment

I popped to the allotment for a couple of hours today to continue with my weeding. I’ve only got one more bed that is full of weeds, and then plot 1 is practically sorted. Hopefully I can make a dent … Continue reading →

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Friday 17th April 2015 – A short afternoon.

Posted on April 17, 2015 by clairesallotment

I was busy this morning running various errands, so the allotment had to wait until this afternoon for me to visit. I was only able to spend a little under 2 hours today on my plot, but to be honest … Continue reading →

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