Tag Archives: onions

Monday 5th January 2015 – Leeks, the vegetables not the burst pipe kind.

Posted on January 5, 2015 by clairesallotment

I know that it’s a few days late, but HAPPY 2015 TO YOU ALL!! I hope that you have a great year, and that your Christmas and New Year celebrations were amazing. Our Christmas and New Year was a little … Continue reading →

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Thursday 25th September 2014 – Now that’s more like it.

Posted on September 26, 2014 by clairesallotment

Today was a much better day than yesterday, in more ways that one. The weather was dry and sometimes sunny, so perfect weather for going to the allotment. I finished off the Onion bed that I had started the day … Continue reading →

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Thursday 4th September 2014 – 2 down, only 21 to go!!

Posted on September 4, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another successful morning up the allotment where I harvested some more Potatoes. Some again were over a pound in weight!! I think they’re Apache, but what I’ve done to them to make them so large I have no idea. Emily … Continue reading →

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Hello Allotment, mummy’s home again!!

Posted on September 2, 2014 by clairesallotment

A huge massive “Thank you!!” to my sister Michelle for looking after my garden and allotment while I was away. Not that she had to do much watering, as apparently we had loads of rain (it was lovely and sunny … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 17th June 2014 – I don’t like Red Ants one little bit!

Posted on June 18, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another lovely day today, a little overcast, but dry, so the perfect weather to go up the allotment. I managed to weed and water the Onion bed today, so that’s the last bed sorted on plot 1. The Onions are … Continue reading →

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The Big Allotment Challenge – Semi final.

Posted on May 15, 2014 by clairesallotment

Now before you say anything, I know this was on 2 days ago, but I had to record it as I was out, and today at lunch time was the first chance I got to watch it. Well, it’s getting very … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 23rd April 2014 – Back to the hard graft…but it’s fun!

Posted on April 23, 2014 by clairesallotment

Both the kids are back to school, so it was done the allotment to see what had been happening since I’d last been. Not much to be honest, except the fact that the weeds and grass had grown more. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Sunday 13th April 2014 – Broad Beans are a go go!

Posted on April 13, 2014 by clairesallotment

After bell ringing this morning I popped down to the allotment for a couple of hours to get a few bits sorted. Firstly it was the Broad Beans going in. I started them off in the greenhouse this year. Last … Continue reading →

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Friday 4th April 2014 – They’re all in!

Posted on April 4, 2014 by clairesallotment

I got the final 58 onions in the ground today, so that 263 to be precise! Hopefully they’ll all grow beautifully, and we’ll have loads to last us well into next spring and hopefully beyond. I also managed to get … 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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