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Thursday 15th September – My first Squashes!!

Posted on September 15, 2016 by clairesallotment

It was another hot day up the allotment today. We reached 30 degrees!! It’s supposed to be about 20 degrees, so what is going on with the weather? It’s all supposed to come to an end tomorrow, with rain and … Continue reading →

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Cutting back the Globe Artichokes – Claire’s Allotment Part 259

Posted on September 13, 2015 by clairesallotment

I leave my globe artichokes to flower to attract the bees, but now they need cutting back…

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Friday 4th September 2015 – And off we go again!

Posted on September 7, 2015 by clairesallotment

When I arrived on site this morning and parked my car in my usual spot (no one else will dare park in my spot, it’s got my name on it and everything), there staring at me as bold as brass … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 23rd June 2015 – My greenhouse is ready!!

Posted on June 23, 2015 by clairesallotment

I’ve been up my allotment for most of the day today. I got so much done it was brilliant. So if you’re sitting comfortably then I’ll run through what I managed to get done. Firstly I planted out 8 Sweet … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 17th June 2015 – That’s a quarter all perfect, only three quarters left to do!!

Posted on June 17, 2015 by clairesallotment

I continued today with sorting meticulously through each bed by weeding, cutting the grass, watering, manuring and feeding. It takes a while to do some beds, but once a bed is done you get a huge sense on achievement. I continued … 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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Tuesday 10th June 2014 – Everything’s in the allotment.

Posted on June 10, 2014 by clairesallotment

It’s a very exciting day today as everything that needs to go in the allotment is in. It’s good that I’ve not got anything else to go in, as both my plots are jam packed. Usually I have at least … Continue reading →

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The Big Allotment Challenge – the Final!!

Posted on May 16, 2014 by clairesallotment

Firstly congratulation to all the finalists, Rupert & Dimi, Kate & Eleanor and last but no means least Alex & Ed. What an amazing array of produce they have shown for Jim to inspect, all those wonderful items that they’ve … Continue reading →

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Saturday 19th October 2013 – I gave birth to a 17lb pounder today!!

Posted on October 19, 2013 by clairesallotment

I’m the proud mother of a 17lb Pumpkin. I harvested it today along with another smaller one. Like most of the stuff I grow, it’s not the usual shape, more long than tall, so carving it could be fun. It … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 11th June 2013 – Why did I sow soooo many cabbages? And other things.

Posted on June 11, 2013 by clairesallotment

You never know how many seeds are going to germinate, so you always tend to sow more that you need. But when practically all the seed from 1 packet germinate, sometimes you’re at a loss of what to do with … Continue reading →

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