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Monday 11th April 2016 – Lots of pretty flowers

Posted on April 11, 2016 by clairesallotment

This afternoon I hid in my greenhouse at home and sowed some more flower seeds. Flowers are an integral part of the garden, not only do they look pretty, but they also help with pollination of your fruits and vegetables … Continue reading →

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Monday 11th April 2016 – Back to the allotment this morning.

Posted on April 11, 2016 by clairesallotment

Will it rain, or won’t it rain? That was the question I kept asking myself this morning before I left for the allotment. The answer…both! This morning started off lovely and warm and sunny, but as the morning went on … Continue reading →

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Thursday 7th April 2016 – An afternoon of Salady things

Posted on April 7, 2016 by clairesallotment

Now that Spring is here and Summer is just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about sowing the Lettuce, Cucumbers and more Mustard & Cress. The rain was still spit spotting on the greenhouse glass, but the … Continue reading →

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Thursday 7th April 2016 – A drizzly morning in the greenhouse.

Posted on April 7, 2016 by clairesallotment

The weather may be horrible outside, but inside the greenhouse life is always fun. This morning I sowed my Celeriac Seeds, the variety is Monarch. I’ve grown Celeriac before, last year I started too late, and they didn’t have enough … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 5th April 2016 – Afternoon fun with Ironman!

Posted on April 5, 2016 by clairesallotment

After a lunch break and a bit of shopping, I was back in the greenhouse to see what else I could play with. My “Ironman” Broccoli is now ready to pot up into individual 3 inch pots. Even though it’s … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 5th April 2016 – A lovely sunny morning for sowing Brassicas!

Posted on April 5, 2016 by clairesallotment

We are being spoilt with the weather, but I’m sure it’ll come to a very wet end very soon. But while the weather is kind, the best place to be is out in the garden. This morning I was in … Continue reading →

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Saturday 26th March 2016 – Let’s see how the Kohl Rabi are getting on.

Posted on March 27, 2016 by clairesallotment

I sowed my Kohl Rabi “Modrava F1” in the greenhouse on 16th February, and they’ve been growing very well for the last 6 weeks. Now that they’re large enough, they can now be potted up into individual 3 inch pots. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 23rd March 2016 – Tomatoes Galore!!

Posted on March 23, 2016 by clairesallotment

After the burial, I spent the afternoon in the greenhouse sowing all my Tomato seeds. I’ve got loads this year. All different varieties. Are you ready for this? Keep up, I shall only say this once. The varieties are: “Red … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 23rd March 2016 – Garlic is out and the first of the Carrots.

Posted on March 23, 2016 by clairesallotment

Today was a day of ups and downs. Firstly when I let the chickens out this morning, only 5 shot out of their house, like bullets out of a gun. Where was number 6? She was very poorly and still sitting in … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 22nd March 2016 – Sowing all sorts of Squash

Posted on March 22, 2016 by clairesallotment

Now is the time to start off your Squash. I’ve got 3 different packets to sow today. Butternut “Hawk F1”, which I grew last year and they were amazing. I think I ended up with 22 fruits in total, a … Continue reading →

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