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Monday 30th May 2016 – Potting up Cucamelons

Posted on May 30, 2016 by clairesallotment

This morning I popped into the greenhouse to pot up my Cucamelon seedlings into 3 inch pots. They’re a wonderful alternative to growing Cucumbers. They tend not to suffer from Powdery Mildew, or any other bugs and diseases, which is … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 24th May 2016 – Gosh I’ve got lots done today!

Posted on May 24, 2016 by clairesallotment

This morning was another split morning. I was at my allotment for about 50 minutes getting done what I could before I left to go and see another film at our local Odeon. Today I went o see “Our Kind … Continue reading →

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Friday 20th May 2016 – The perfect way to end the week!

Posted on May 20, 2016 by clairesallotment

This week has been very busy, nothing unusual there. But very busy on my allotment and in my greenhouse. It’s not often that I get an entire week to be able to spend at both these. I arrived on my … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 18th May 2016 – Sowing French and Runner Beans.

Posted on May 19, 2016 by clairesallotment

Over the years I’ve sown my French and Runner Beans at various times. I’ve come to the conclusion that the best time to sow them is 2-3 weeks before you intend to plant them outside. That way they are about … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 18th May 2016 – Lots of pretty flowers!

Posted on May 19, 2016 by clairesallotment

The weather was very “hit and miss” today. Mostly it was “hit” by loads of rain, so there was no going down the allotment today, but I had loads to do in my greenhouse at home. So I went out … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 17th May 2016 – Dig for Victory!!

Posted on May 18, 2016 by clairesallotment

Both my allotment and the film I went to see are connected. Firstly I was down my allotment for just over an hour this morning planting out my Kohl Rabi “Modrava F1”, and then when I had finished that little … Continue reading →

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Monday 16th May 2016 – It’s all starting to go in.

Posted on May 16, 2016 by clairesallotment

I love this time of year when you are finally able to start getting all those plants that you’ve lovingly sowed months ago, and then potted up carefully into 3 inch pots a while back, finally into the soil. This … Continue reading →

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Thursday 12th May 2016 – The rain has gone, now it’s time for Brassicas!

Posted on May 12, 2016 by clairesallotment

After 2 days of constant rain, it’s wonderful to see the sun again. Apparently we had half a months worth of rain in the last 2 days. Now I don’t mine rain (I prefer the sun), but not all at … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 10th May 2016 – Planting out my Sweet Peas

Posted on May 10, 2016 by clairesallotment

After the recent hot and sunny weather, it had to come to an end sometime, it always does. So far this morning we have had continuous drizzle. It’s supposed to get much worse later on, but we’ll have to see … Continue reading →

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Saturday 7th May 2016 – Potting up Sweet Peppers and lots more tomatoes.

Posted on May 7, 2016 by clairesallotment

Yes today is World Naked Gardening Day (first Saturday in May), and this afternoon I’ve been in my very hot greenhouse wearing minimal clothing. Gravity takes over on certain parts of the body as you get older, and naked crouching … Continue reading →

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