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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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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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Thursday 3rd March 2016 – Sowing Lemon Grass!

Posted on March 3, 2016 by clairesallotment

Something that I’ve never tried growing before, but love cooking with is Lemon Grass. I got the seeds from Pennard Plants and will keep you updated on their progress.

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Sunday 14th June 2015 – Gardeners World Live at the NEC!!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by clairesallotment

Now I wasn’t sure if I would be able to go to this year as everything is just so busy at home. But Sunday was free so off I went. I left home at 8.30am and after getting some fuel … Continue reading →

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Friday 5th June 2015 – Flash!! Bang!!! Wallop!!!!…Then Sun?

Posted on June 5, 2015 by clairesallotment

Well that was how today started off. At 5.10am I awoke from such a lovely sleep to the sound of a faint rumble of thunder. My ears are tuned to various noises, our two children and thunder however faint. There … Continue reading →

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Friday 15th May 2015 – The greenhouse always makes me feel better.

Posted on May 16, 2015 by clairesallotment

I’m slowly getting better, which is brilliant. I have my voice back to practically full volume which is good. Not that I shout at anyone, we talk to each other in our house, which makes it all very calming. My … Continue reading →

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Monday 6th April 2015 – Onions and some of the carrots!

Posted on April 6, 2015 by clairesallotment

It’s Bank Holliday Monday and Mark is off, so he took Emily and George to Crazy Golf up the road and I went to the allotment for a couple of hours. It’s not until you’re up on your plot digging … Continue reading →

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