Tag Archives: Mr Fothergills seeds

Monday 21st March 2016 – Afternoon in the greenhouse

Posted on March 22, 2016 by clairesallotment

Yes I know that it’s 2 videos in one day, but I’ve been very busy. This afternoon I spent in my greenhouse at home, sowing 2 different varieties of Sweet Corn “Sweet Nugget F1” and “Swift F1” . Also a little … Continue reading →

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Monday 21st March 2016 – A very special day for all sorts of reasons.

Posted on March 22, 2016 by clairesallotment

What a wonderful day it’s been today. The sun is shining, the day is very warm, I had a new t shirt on (anyone guess what it refers to?), I was up the allotment, and it was my birthday. I’m 21 … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 16th March 2016 – Peas and Potato Fertiliser

Posted on March 18, 2016 by clairesallotment

The wind is still rather bracing on the allotment today, but I wrapped up warm and got more digging and sowing done. This is what I got up to today…. I have something special planned for episode 300 which is … Continue reading →

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Perennial Flowers

Posted on March 4, 2016 by clairesallotment

Planting flowers in amongst your fruit and vegetables is very important. They help with so many things, plus they look very beautiful as well. There are loads of flowers to choose from. Do you want Annuals (last only 1 year), … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 17th February 2016 – Sowing Brukale

Posted on February 17, 2016 by clairesallotment

You know that I like to try new things. Well here’s one for you all to try. These used to be called Flower Sprouts, but have now changed their name (by Deed Poll) to Brukale. They are a cross between … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 16th February 2016 – Cabbage and Kohl Rabi

Posted on February 16, 2016 by clairesallotment

More brassicas have been sown today, it’s all very exciting. Today I’ve sown 2 varieties of Cabbage, firstly “Primo (11)” and also “All year Round Blend”. These have both grown really well in previous years, so I’m expecting great things … Continue reading →

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Sunday 14th February 2016 – Something Hot and Something Sweet!

Posted on February 15, 2016 by clairesallotment

Yes it’s Valentine’s Day, so what’s the most appropriate seeds to sow? That’s right Hot Chillies! Well they are supposed to be an aphrodisiac after all (you can keep your Oysters though, they’re just not for me). I’ve not tried … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 10th February 2016 – Time to sow your Broccoli Seeds

Posted on February 10, 2016 by clairesallotment

Today I’ve been the greenhouse sowing my Broccoli (Calabrese) Ironman F1 Seeds. Calabrese is very easy to grow, but does need a fair amount of space when it’s put outside to manure into larger plants. If you grow your own … Continue reading →

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How to Sow Leeks from Seed

Posted on February 9, 2016 by clairesallotment

Today is the day when I sow my Leeks. This year I’ve chosen Autumn Mammoth 2 (Snowstar). I’ve never sown this variety before but they looked good so I thought I’d give them a go. Leeks are a great one … Continue reading →

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Friday 5th February 2016 – Sowing the first of the Tomatoes!!

Posted on February 5, 2016 by clairesallotment

Some Tomatoes can be sown from January through to March. Today I’m sowing Shirley F1 and Moneymaker. I’ve still got some other weird and wonderful Tomatoes to sow, but they can’t be sown for at least another month.

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