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Tag Archives: salsify
Monday 28th November 2016 – Harvesting Salsify, Horseradish and Jerusalem Artichokes
It’s been a while since I’ve been on my allotment, but because it’s November there isn’t much happening. I managed to get on my plot for a couple of hours this morning, and it was great to be back there … Continue reading
Friday 8th July 2016 – Harvest, weed, water, repeat!
Another very busy 4 hours on my allotment today. I’m now systematically working my way through each bed. I harvest, weed, then water, then move onto the next bed and do exactly the same. If I find any spare space, … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, beetroot, black radish, broad beans, broccoli, Bunyards Exhibition, carrots, Chioggia, claire's allotment, garlic, homebase, Ironman F1, Kohl Rabi, Modrava F1, Mr Fothergills seeds, onions, rocket, salsify, Shallots, shropshire seaweed fertiliser, spring onions, Sweet Nugget F1, sweetcorn, W Robinson & Sons, white radish
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Monday 16th May 2016 – It’s all starting to go in.
I love this time of year when you are finally able to start getting all those plants that you’ve lovingly sowed months ago, and then potted up carefully into 3 inch pots a while back, finally into the soil. This … Continue reading
Monday 24th March 2014 – Got to burn off all that food!
After a food filled weekend, I need to burn it all off up the allotment. I ate so much over the weekend, I put on 2lbs! It may not seem much, but it’ll soon add up. Anyway, I’m not going … Continue reading
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Tagged claire's allotment, fresh meat, gym, http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/, manure, matilda, miss trunchbull, potatoes, salsify, wood chip
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Tuesday 18th March 2014 – Let’s dig away.
Another wonderful morning on the allotment, and this time I managed to sort out 2 beds, and cover them with manure. My lovely friend Clair got me a trailer load last year, and it’s been sitting waiting to be spread. … Continue reading
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Tagged claire's allotment, manure, potatoes, red cabbage, salsify, sprouting boccoli
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Friday 10th January 2014 – Just went down for some Salsify.
Well things never go to plan do they? I was only going to pop down to the allotment this morning just to film about digging up Salsify (you’ll be able to see this film soon). So I left the car … Continue reading
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Tagged beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, claire's allotment, frost, jerusalem artichokes, leeks, parsnip, purple, salsify, yellow
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Wednesday 26th June 2013 – Weed…and not the illegal type.
Had a jolly, spiffing time on the allotment this morning. I don’t quite know why I’m being all posh, but there you got. It must have been something I ate! Anyway, I managed to weed loads today. I finished the … Continue reading
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Tagged blades of grass, bolted, carrots, chard, claire's allotment, dwarf french beans, greenhouse, James Wong, Moneymaker, onions, purple teepee, radish, red ant, salsify, seed heads, sutton seeds, tomatoes, water, weeding
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