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Monday 9th June 2014 – Rhubarb, rhubarb.

Posted on June 9, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another busy day on my plot today. The sun is still shining and it’s very warm and humid. Which I don’t mind, it’s much better than it pouring with rain. So firstly I started with the Rhubarb bed. I’d started … Continue reading →

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Friday 6th June 2014 – That was a full on day!

Posted on June 6, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another busy, busy day on the allotment today. The sun was shining, I had my shorts on (and now my legs are not as horrendously white as they were) and I even had to get out the sun cream. It … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 27th May 2014 – A busy day of culture.

Posted on May 27, 2014 by clairesallotment

The kids are on half term, so what better thing to do then to go out for the day. Yes I know it was persistently raining all day, but rather than stay inside all day I took them to 2, … Continue reading →

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Monday 19th May 2014 – According to the car, it was 25.5 today!!.

Posted on May 19, 2014 by clairesallotment

As we were due another glorious day, but with more of a breeze today. I decided the best thing to do was to spend as much time up the allotment as I could. I’ve now practically finished plot 2, as … Continue reading →

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Saturday 19th October 2013 – I gave birth to a 17lb pounder today!!

Posted on October 19, 2013 by clairesallotment

I’m the proud mother of a 17lb Pumpkin. I harvested it today along with another smaller one. Like most of the stuff I grow, it’s not the usual shape, more long than tall, so carving it could be fun. It … Continue reading →

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Monday 7th October 2013 – Another bed dug!!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by clairesallotment

Well this afternoon I was determined to finish turning over a rather large bed at one end of my plot. Thankfully I did, so I was a very happy bunny. I worked so speedily through it that I then went … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 11th September 2013 – Another strange find.

Posted on September 13, 2013 by clairesallotment

Having dug up some more rogue potatoes from in between the Purple Dwarf French Beans, stripped the Rhubarb down to the bare essentials (oh my, there was a huge amount of it. I’ve given some to my friend Sally, and … Continue reading →

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Thursday 6th June 2013 – Onions, Leeks, and Raised beds.

Posted on June 6, 2013 by clairesallotment

Another glorious day today, sorry if it’s raining where you are, so I won’t brag anymore…maybe just a bit. Now this morning I had planned to start sorting out the raised beds, but the nails I took down weren’t quite … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 22nd May 2013 – Picked a load of rhubarb, and tidied a load more.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by clairesallotment

When I was watering the garden first thing this morning the weather was a little unhappy. It started to drizzle and I was wondering whether I’d get wet on the allotment. But to my surprise it stopped and the morning … Continue reading →

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Vegetable error on 30 Rock.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by clairesallotment

Only I would notice that I suppose, but last night Mark and I were watching an episode of 30 Rock, “Leap Day”. Jack Donaghy (Baldwin) can be seen sitting on a chair eating a leaf. Kenneth Parcell (McBrayer) comes in … Continue reading →

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