New Potatoes & Brassicas
Really busy on the site, harvesting new potatoes, planting brassicas and cucumber problems.
Yearly Archives: 2008
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Watering & Brassicas
Having to water the plot, preparing for brassicas late and weeding away.
NVS Meeting
A great evening at the chairman's house where he grows his prize winning vegetables.
BIL to New Zealand & Sowing
My brother in law departs for a new life in New Zealand and sowing in the potting shed.
Whitefly Problems & Bit of Rain
Whitefly in the small greenhouse, planting more leeks and found a home for the squash before the rain struck.
Weeding, Tomatoes & Cucumbers
Tackling the weeds, drafted Val into help. Gluts of squash and problems with the cucumbers.
Busy Few Days on the Plot
Busy few days, weeding raised beds versus normal beds and a surprise treat for Sunday dinner.
River Cottage Spring
Yet another River Cottage series has hit our TV screens, Bit of a curate's egg - good in parts.
Chaos at the Castle
House in uproar keeps me off the plot but a few bits do get done in the greenhouse.
Allotments Around the World
New articles on the site about the differences between Spanish and UK allotments plus some lessons from Cuba for British growers.
Alton Street Allotments
A day out at Alton Street Allotment's open day, another site turned around and thriving.
Election Over, Busy on the Plot
Election over, thank goodness, I've been busy on the plot planting peas and beans, tomatoes and peppers and wondering where the time goes.
Preparing the Greenhouses
Repairing and preparing the large greenhouse for the tomatoes and fixing the bench in the small greenhouse after an engineering lesson. Thanks Paul!
Earthing Up & Frost Warning
Earthing up the potatoes using my Mantis tiller and a surprise frost warning sends me running back to the plot.
Strawberry Barrel, Sweetcorn & Peas
Sweetcorn and courgettes planted out, mixed success with the peas and the strawberry barrel planted out.
Visit to Flavourfresh Tomatoes
A fascinating insight into commercial tomato growing in Britain and a great tomato growing tip for the home grower.
Changes on the Site
Sad loss, people leaving and people joining the site. New posh compost bin and feeling the heat.
Election Special
The Crewe and Nantwich election special plus, more importantly, planting borlotti beans.
Typical Bank Holiday!
Typical bank holiday weather, raining and even lightning but got a fair bit done in the potting shed. Drafted into garden duty on Tuesday as well.
New Photo Competition & Baking Bread
A new photo competition on the chat forum and some articles on baking your own bread at home.
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