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Tuesday 13th October 2015 – Pumpkins, Potatoes and Poo!!

Posted on October 13, 2015 by clairesallotment

They talk about the 3 R’s at school, but today I’m talking about the 3 P’s. Which is much more interesting in so many ways. I was hoping to do some filming today on the allotment, but the camera decided … 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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Thursday 4th June 2015 – Size isn’t everything you know….well sometimes it is!

Posted on June 4, 2015 by clairesallotment

Now I know that size IS important to many people, you know who you are! But for me, with most things it doesn’t matter. That is except when it comes to my fruit and vegetables and then size really DOES matter! … Continue reading →

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Monday 7th July 2014 – Rain rain go away come back another day (like tomorrow morning when I’m working)

Posted on July 7, 2014 by clairesallotment

According to the weather forecast this morning we weren’t supposed to get rain showers until this afternoon. Clearly the weather wasn’t listening to Carol Kirkwood. There I was minding my own business up the allotment this morning when a few … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 3rd June 2014 – More tender crops are in!!

Posted on June 3, 2014 by clairesallotment

Today was a bit bizarre. Before I went to the allotment this morning I had a few errands to run, and as I was doing these it poured down with rain. I was getting a little concerned as I had … 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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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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Monday 19th May 2014 – According to the car, it was 25.5 today!!.

Posted on May 19, 2014 by clairesallotment

As we were due another glorious day, but with more of a breeze today. I decided the best thing to do was to spend as much time up the allotment as I could. I’ve now practically finished plot 2, as … 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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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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