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Friday 8th July 2016 – Harvest, weed, water, repeat!

Posted on July 9, 2016 by clairesallotment

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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Friday 1st July 2016 – Pumpkins and Squash are forming!

Posted on July 1, 2016 by clairesallotment

Another busy day on the allotment today. Emily again came with me, and we got loads done. Emily weeded the Kohl Rabi bed, and I finished weeding the Carrot and Onion bed and then moved onto the bed where my … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 22nd June 2016 – Some radioactive Rhubarb!!

Posted on June 22, 2016 by clairesallotment

I mentioned yesterday that I was doing a talk last night (21st June) to a local gardening group. It went really well, and they were all so wonderful. I spoke about gardening for about an hour and a half, and … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 16th June 2015 – My staging has arrived!!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by clairesallotment

Now on the allotment today it’s the time to go through your beds one by one and weed and water. Some sections of my allotment are a little rustic at the moment (or messy), but I’ll get to them soon. … Continue reading →

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Thursday 4th June 2015 – Size isn’t everything you know….well sometimes it is!

Posted on June 4, 2015 by clairesallotment

Now I know that size IS important to many people, you know who you are! But for me, with most things it doesn’t matter. That is except when it comes to my fruit and vegetables and then size really DOES matter! … Continue reading →

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Thursday 16th April 2015 – All the Potatoes are in!!

Posted on April 16, 2015 by clairesallotment

The temperature wasn’t so hot today which is good. Still warm for this time of year, but at least there was a breeze. I spent 3 hours today turning over a couple more beds, fairly small ones this time. What … Continue reading →

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I’ve got a good stash of Seaweed Fertiliser.

Posted on February 28, 2015 by clairesallotment

It’s that time of year again when The Shropshire Seaweed Company have a special offer on their products. I got an email from them saying that if I used code WORM15 then I would get 15% off if I spent … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 24th June 2014 – Now I’m not a sweary Mary, but….

Posted on June 24, 2014 by clairesallotment

Mark may well disagree with me on this point, but I’m not a prolific swearer. I think that there are much more interesting words that can be used, BUT…. Gooseberry bushes hurt!! Today was the turn of the Gooseberry bushes, … Continue reading →

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Monday 23rd June 2014 – Slow and steady.

Posted on June 23, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another hot and humid day today, so with weather like that, all you can do is go at a sensible pace and stop frequently to have a drink of water. So with that in mind, I decided that I would … Continue reading →

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Monday 16th June 2014 – Lots of Strawberries!

Posted on June 18, 2014 by clairesallotment

I was back to the allotment today after my little trip away. It was good to see it again, I know it sounds strange, but I missed my allotment. Fortunately it had behaved itself very well, and the plants were … Continue reading →

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