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Saturday 30th May 2015 – It’s time for a jiggle!

Now is the time to prepare getting your tender plants ready to go outside in the big wide world (do check when your last frost date is though). So I’ve spent much of the afternoon moving various plants from the … Continue reading

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Thursday 7th May 2015 – Loads of potting up!!

Getting a couple of hours in the greenhouse is always fun and enjoyable. I’ve been a little behind with all my sowing and potting up so far this year. I seem to have spent more time on the allotment getting … Continue reading

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Saturday 4th April 2015 – Greenhouse is filling up nicely.

I’ve just come in from sowing more seeds. The Onions and Garlic will be going out in the allotment very soon, so I’m starting to move them from the safety of the greenhouse to the garden table. I tend to … Continue reading

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Our trip to Scotney Castle, Kent.

Today the kids and I went to Scotney Castle near Tunbridge Wells, Kent. It’s a really beautiful fairy tale place, and has only been opened to the public for the last 6 or 7 years. It’s National Trust, so we … Continue reading

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

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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Tuesday 6th Mary 2014 – Kale is in!!

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 16th April 2014 – That’s all folks!

I’m not stopping my allotment if that’s what you’re thinking, on the contrary. This season is just getting interesting. I’ve finally got to the end of all the seedlings that, at the moment, need potting up. The greenhouse is getting … Continue reading

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Friday 14th March 2014 – Brassicas and other things!

Well just before lunch I spent just over an hour in the greenhouse sowing more seeds. Firstly I had to water the Onions, Garlic, and various seeds that I’d sown a while ago, as the weather has been so wonder … Continue reading

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Monday 10th June 2013 – Brassicas here we go!

Now it’s time to get all my brassicas in. I’ve got quite a few, so it may take a while. But this morning I got in my Cabbage “Savoy” and “Candisa”, my Kale “Black Tuscany” and my Kohl Rabi “Purple, … Continue reading

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