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Tag Archives: The Big Allotment Challenge
The Edible Garden Show 20th-22nd March 2015.
Oh my goodness what a weekend!! If anyone says to me that they had a busy weekend and they weren’t doing what I was doing, well let’s just say they don’t know what a busy weekend is. So let’s start … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander palace, claire's allotment, Comic com, Hortchannel, ikea, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lottie and Dottie sow carrots, NEC birmingham, Rob, Robot Overlords, sean james cameron, The Big Allotment Challenge, The British Hen Welfare Trust, The Day After Tomorrow, The Edible, Wood Blocx
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The Big Allotment Challenge – the Final!!
Firstly congratulation to all the finalists, Rupert & Dimi, Kate & Eleanor and last but no means least Alex & Ed. What an amazing array of produce they have shown for Jim to inspect, all those wonderful items that they’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex and Ed, babycorn, Best in show, chilli vodka, claire's allotment, Dahlia, Fern Britton, globe artichokes, golden berry, jam, Jim Buttress, Jonathan Moseley, Kate and Eleanor, Melon, popcorn, potpourri, Rupert and Dimi, Sweet corn, Thane Prince, The Big Allotment Challenge, tomato
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The Big Allotment Challenge – Semi final.
Now before you say anything, I know this was on 2 days ago, but I had to record it as I was out, and today at lunch time was the first chance I got to watch it. Well, it’s getting very … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex and Ed, Best in show, carrot fly, chilli, chrysanthemums, claire's allotment, companion planting, fruit butter, Gary and Pete, jam, jelly, Jo and Avril, Kate and Eleanor, marmalade, onion fly, onions, Rupert and Dimi, Thane Prince, The Big Allotment Challenge, tomato
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Big Allotment Challenge – Episode 4
What an exciting programme it was this week. Firstly we started with Aubergines. Now I’ve tried many times to grow these, and always different varieties. I only did well one year, and that was before I started with my allotment … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex and Ed, and Shirley, aubergines, BBC, Best in show, claire's allotment, Gary and Pete, Jonathan Moseley, piccalilli, pickles, Russian Giant, sunflowers, Teddy Bear, Thane Prince, The Big Allotment Challenge, Thompson and Morgan, Topiary Tree, Victoria
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The Big Allotment Challenge episode 3
This episode started off with carrots. I love carrots, what ever colour I decide to plant that year. I’ve grown various colours over the years from purple and black, through to rainbow and the ones we know, the good old … Continue reading
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Tagged carrots, chutney, claire's allotment, gladioli, purple haze, rainbow blend, The Big Allotment Challenge
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The Big Allotment Challenge – Episode 2
This week they started off with Runner Beans. You had to show 6 perfectly straight ones, and none of them were allowed to be past their prime. It’s much harder than it sounds. I love growing Runner Beans, they are … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC2, claire's allotment, Fern Britton, runner beans, Thane Prince, The Big Allotment Challenge
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Did you watch the Allotment show?
I found this programme very interesting. What wonderfully clean and weed free plots they had to start with. I don’t think any of us have every achieved that, I know I haven’t. A lovely mixture of contestants, in age, and … Continue reading
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The Big Allotment Challenge.
Will you be watching tonight? I will, with great interest. Not just because it’s about allotments, but because my friend Sally and I auditioned last year for this. We got down to the last 12 pairs of people, and they … Continue reading
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