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Saturday 20th June 2015 – I need to go to the tip!!

Posted on June 20, 2015 by clairesallotment

Well the car is full of all my old greenhouse staging. As I was taking it apart, some bits just fell off and other bits are rusted solid. Some of the plastic is so brittle that when you touch it, … Continue reading →

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Friday 12th June 2015 – The greenhouse frame is up!!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by clairesallotment

My sister is very kindly giving me her 8 foot by 6 foot greenhouse as she doesn’t need it in her garden anymore. Her garden is a little on the small side and the greenhouse just takes up too much … Continue reading →

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Thursday 3rd July 2014 – Hottest day so far this year.

Posted on July 3, 2014 by clairesallotment

And it was true. Where I live, according to the car when I came home from the allotment this afternoon it was 26 degrees. But because we had a very pleasant breeze it didn’t seem that hot. Which was rather … Continue reading →

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Thursday 29th May 2014 – A day spent in the garden.

Posted on May 29, 2014 by clairesallotment

Finally we have a bit of sun, which makes everyone so much happier. Yes I know we need rain, but when it never lets up, it can get very depressing. So as the day was overcast but dry, I went … Continue reading →

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Thursday 22nd May 2014 – All my Tomatoes are potted up, yay!!

Posted on May 22, 2014 by clairesallotment

I had a bit of time before I needed to start dinner, so I went and hid in the greenhouse to pot on my “San Marzano” Tomatoes. There were quite a few of them, and because I’d left them a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 29th May 2014 – My Strimmer is in the mower hospital!!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by clairesallotment

I took my strimmer into a lovely man to see if he could fix my strimmer. I’ve had it since September 2007 I think, and this is the first time that it’s ever gone wrong. I hope he can fix … Continue reading →

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Dwarf Beans are sown!

Posted on May 6, 2014 by clairesallotment

Well I wasn’t expecting to get these done today as well as all the other bits and pieces, but I managed. George was on the computer doing homework, and I had a spare hour before I needed to leave to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 6th Mary 2014 – Kale is in!!

Posted on May 6, 2014 by clairesallotment

All the seedlings in the greenhouse are growing well (all except the Celery), and I’m running out of room. So I was looking to see which plants can go in the ground now and not have to wait until June. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 26th March 2014 – Strike Day!

Posted on March 26, 2014 by clairesallotment

Well today was a school strike day for both my 2, even though they’re at different schools. They were supposed to stay at home and do “Independent home Learning”, but I wasn’t going to have any of that. So I … Continue reading →

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Saturday 15th March 2014 – Beautiful day to be pottering about in the garden.

Posted on March 16, 2014 by clairesallotment

I have wonder for such a long time as to whether the weather would ever start to cheer up a bit, and if we would ever see the sun. I have so longed to spend the whole day in the … Continue reading →

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