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Thursday 24th April 2014 – Peas are in, and bean poles are up.

Posted on April 24, 2014 by clairesallotment

It’s been another glorious day today, but rain is due the next couple of days, so I made use of the fine weather. This morning I managed to clear another bed, which was good news. My friend Clair may be … Continue reading →

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Thursday 3rd April 2014 – Nearly there with the Onions.

Posted on April 3, 2014 by clairesallotment

That’s another 57 onions planted today, only 2 more trays to go. So far that’s 205 onions planted so far!! That should keep us going for a while over the winter and into the spring. Another fun filled morning for … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 2nd April 2014 – I haven’t used those muscles for a while!

Posted on April 2, 2014 by clairesallotment

Now I’m quite a strong little lass, after all I’m a church bell ringer, so I regard myself as being fairly strong on the upper part of my body. Bell ringing is very good for you as it exercises all … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 1st April 2014 – Onions away!!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by clairesallotment

Yes I know it’s April Fools’s day, and our daughter Emily confused us this morning with the cereal (she changed the inside packets over). She told us she was bored! But I think the weather was playing tricks on us … Continue reading →

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Monday 24th March 2014 – Got to burn off all that food!

Posted on March 24, 2014 by clairesallotment

After a food filled weekend, I need to burn it all off up the allotment. I ate so much over the weekend, I put on 2lbs! It may not seem much, but it’ll soon add up. Anyway, I’m not going … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 19th March 2014 – Lots of windy Brussels Sprouts.

Posted on March 24, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another wonderful day on the allotment turning over more beds, and then manuring them. But in between all that hefty work I harvested my green Brussels Sprouts. They have grown really well this year, and there were loads of them. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 18th March 2014 – Let’s dig away.

Posted on March 18, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another wonderful morning on the allotment, and this time I managed to sort out 2 beds, and cover them with manure. My lovely friend Clair got me a trailer load last year, and it’s been sitting waiting to be spread. … Continue reading →

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Monday 17th March 2014 – Wow my Leeks are amazing!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by clairesallotment

The allotment seems to have dried out nicely, so today I started sowing some seeds. But first I had to dig up all my leeks. They’ve all grown amazingly well, and I’m so chuffed. The seasons before were a bit … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 5th November 2013 – At least 1 tonne of manure!

Posted on November 7, 2013 by clairesallotment

My wonderful friend Clair has a horse at the stables where I get my manure from. She’s helped me out before with transporting some manure in a trailer from the stables to my allotment plot. A little while ago, I … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 1st October 2013 – Got nibbled on the neck today…and no it wasn’t Mark!

Posted on October 1, 2013 by clairesallotment

As the leaves of the French Beans are turning yellow, I decided that it was time for them to be pulled up and put in the compost heap. I removed any good sized beans, and then when they were all … Continue reading →

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