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Monday 3rd August 2015 – My first Okra!!

I popped to the allotment this morning for a couple of hours and left the kids at home with a list of chores I needed them to do. Nothing too strenuous like build and extension or redecorate a room. They … Continue reading

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Monday 20th July 2015 – Now don’t forget your trowel!!

The kids are now on Summer Holidays, so I’m only going to be able to pop down to the allotment for a maximum of a couple of hours at a time now. Still it’s not a problem as I’ve got … Continue reading

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Thursday 16th July 2015 – It’s surprising what you can get done when you put your mind to it!!

Today I was on my own, because Robbie was elsewhere. Still I managed to occupy myself for the 4 and a half hours I was on my plot for. I arrived just before 10am and had planned to give plot … Continue reading

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Sunday 28th June 2015 – Sorting out more plants.

Saturday was busy with one thing and another, but Sunday afternoon was mine to play with as I wished. We were out in the morning shopping in Kingston for various things and when we got home Mark and I then … Continue reading

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Saturday 30th May 2015 – It’s time for a jiggle!

Now is the time to prepare getting your tender plants ready to go outside in the big wide world (do check when your last frost date is though). So I’ve spent much of the afternoon moving various plants from the … Continue reading

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Wednesday 22nd April 2015 – Allotmenteering is very sociable

It’s been a very busy week with working, the gas man, the electrician and various other things going on, that it’s been a bit tricky to get to the allotment much this week. Today was the first day I was … Continue reading

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Tuesday 14th April 2015 – Are headphone ear buds digestible?

Yes I know this sounds a very odd question and just incase you’re wondering no I didn’t eat one, but Gizmo one of our chickens did. When I came back from the allotment this afternoon, I went to see our … Continue reading

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Friday 3rd April 2015 – What clever girls you are.

First off some wonderful news. Today was the first day that my 6 chickens laid 6 eggs. Well done my little ones, mummy is very proud of you! Five are what I’d call normal size and one is the size … Continue reading

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Sunday 29th March 2015 – Windy day in the greenhouse!

I would just to make sure you know that it wasn’t me making all the wind in the greenhouse, after all I’m a lady and we don’t do that sort of thing!? It was blowing a gale outside today, and … Continue reading

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

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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