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Wednesday 21st September 2016 – It’s clearing up nicely.

Posted on September 21, 2016 by clairesallotment

Don’t worry I don’t have a rash or anything. I’m working through each bed on my allotment clearing the rubbish and weeding, and generally getting them ready for winter. Today I finished sorting all the finished Tomato plants in the … Continue reading →

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Monday 19th September 2016 – Just a few currants.

Posted on September 19, 2016 by clairesallotment

Another pleasant couple of hours on the allotment this morning. There was only one other person on site. Well I say one other person, but I didn’t see them, all I saw was a car. So I’m assuming there was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 14th September 2016 – I never grow anything normal!

Posted on September 14, 2016 by clairesallotment

It was another hot one today (sorry if you’ve had rain and thunder, especially yesterday). Today reached about 29 degrees in the South East, where as yesterday we got up to 34!! Yes I know for September that it’s unheard … Continue reading →

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Thursday 11th August 2016 – Harvesting the first of the Beans!

Posted on August 11, 2016 by clairesallotment

I’ve finally been able to get back down my allotment since getting back from our summer holiday. What with unpacking all our holiday stuff and then packing for George’s scout trip, I’ve just not had the time. But today was … Continue reading →

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Thursday 9th June 2016 – I got so much done today!!

Posted on June 9, 2016 by clairesallotment

What a lot of planting out I did today. I planted out my Runner Beans, Lettuces, Squashes, Pumpkins and Kale. Plus I did some weeding!! Yes I know I must be “The Flash” to get all that done in 4 … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 25th May 2016 – Well that looks better!

Posted on May 25, 2016 by clairesallotment

I was on my plot this morning for about 2 and a half hours, before I had to be somewhere else about 1pm. Still even in that short time, I got a huge amount done. The aim of today was … Continue reading →

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Saturday 21st May 2016 – All my Beans are in!!

Posted on May 21, 2016 by clairesallotment

Yesterday I went and bought another 2 bags of 120 litres of Multi Purpose compost. Hopefully this should do me for a while, but I expect I’ll have to buy some more because of all the millions (slight exaggeration) of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 18th May 2016 – Sowing French and Runner Beans.

Posted on May 19, 2016 by clairesallotment

Over the years I’ve sown my French and Runner Beans at various times. I’ve come to the conclusion that the best time to sow them is 2-3 weeks before you intend to plant them outside. That way they are about … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 20th May 2015 – Still battling my cold.

Posted on May 20, 2015 by clairesallotment

Now I thought my cold was going, but it just seems to have come back again. It just won’t budge which is really annoying. My nose is still blocked up and I’m still rather tired and also still have a … Continue reading →

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Friday 1st August 2014 – Beans, beans are good for your heart, the more you eat the more you….

Posted on August 1, 2014 by clairesallotment

Not that we need any help with that in our house!! But I popped up the allotment this morning to do some harvesting and to generally see how everything was behaving itself. Very well from what I saw. I harvested … Continue reading →

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