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Thursday 26th June 2014 – Dinosaurs and then the allotment.

Posted on June 27, 2014 by clairesallotment

Yes I know that it sounds like a strange combinations, but this morning I was working, doing a couple of Dinosaurs workshop with kids in year 2. They were brilliant, and we had so much fun. Then once I’d got … Continue reading →

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Saturday 7th June 2014 – RIP Tomatoes and Melons.

Posted on June 8, 2014 by clairesallotment

Don’t worry they’ve not started to die on me, but I’ve potted all my Melons and also started to pot the Tomatoes up in their final resting places in 6 inch pots. The Melons I always keep in the greenhouse … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 21st May 2014 – Only 1 more bed to turn over!

Posted on May 21, 2014 by clairesallotment

It’s getting very exciting on my plot, well I think it is. I managed to turn over another bed today, and then manure it. So that only leaves only 1 bed to turn over! But on that bed, half of … Continue reading →

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Sunday 18th May 2014 – What can I get up to in my very hot greenhouse this afternoon?

Posted on May 18, 2014 by clairesallotment

Now that’s a question isn’t it. Well quite a lot actually. Apparently the temperature in the SE of the UK is hotter that Spain!!! That doesn’t happen very often. So with that in mind we had lunch outside in the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 13th May 2014 – More potting up.

Posted on May 13, 2014 by clairesallotment

I managed to hide in the greenhouse this afternoon and get on with some more potting up. Firstly I had to make room, which at the moment is easier said than done. So as the Kohl Rabi are ready to … Continue reading →

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Saturday 3rd May 2014 – Naked gardening, Great Tits, and other things!

Posted on May 3, 2014 by clairesallotment

Now before I start, I want to let you know that there will be NO innuendos in this blog at all. If you find some, then I’ve made a massive booby. Firstly it’s World Naked Gardening day, it’s always the … Continue reading →

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Friday 4th April 2014 – They’re all in!

Posted on April 4, 2014 by clairesallotment

I got the final 58 onions in the ground today, so that 263 to be precise! Hopefully they’ll all grow beautifully, and we’ll have loads to last us well into next spring and hopefully beyond. I also managed to get … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 5th June 2013 – And then they were gone.

Posted on June 5, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well at just before 8.45am this morning my little birds started to fledge. Once one went, all the rest followed. The parents fed them this morning, and then they had to take the plunge. They’re still flying around the garden … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 28th May 2013 – Lots of baking and potting up.

Posted on May 28, 2013 by clairesallotment

As promised for Emily a day of baking. So we started with Chocolate Chip Ice cream (in an ice cream maker), then as we only used the egg yolks for that we had egg whites left, so  the only thing … Continue reading →

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Birds do the strangest things.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by clairesallotment

I’ve not watched my little birdies for a couple of days, but today I plugged them in and firstly made a little video on how they’ve grown. They’re now 7 or 8 days old, and they’ve changed a huge amount … Continue reading →

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