Soil
Getting Rid of Slugs
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010Here I am getting rid of my slugs. The best way is to lure them out into the open and then salt them lightly.
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Potato
Friday, May 21st, 2010I planted my potatoes a couple of weeks ago and they are getting themselves ready for another bumper crop this year. I decided to move them to the back of the plot this time as when it really rains hard, they can get a bit water-logged at the front and I end up with blight.
It [...]
Broad Beans
Thursday, May 20th, 2010Well,
Here is the video from the weekend. It gives you a little more information about how I grow broad beans.
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Planting Beans
Monday, May 17th, 2010Well today (Sunday) was a really sunny day and I went to the plot to plant my broad beans. They had been getting steadily bigger all week and I didn't want them to get root bound in the pots. I know other allotment holders are worried about the frost getting their seedlings, but you have [...]
Rain
Monday, May 3rd, 2010It has been a case of dodge the rain this bank holiday. I went up to the plot to plant potatoes and the heavens opened on me with hail. So I retreated after only planting a single row. I will have another go when its not so wet.
On another note, I had ants in my [...]
Winding Down
Sunday, September 20th, 2009It's that time of year when most of the veg has grown and gone - well, to the store really so we can enjoy it later on.
So, today I have been grubbing up a line of strawberries that were encroaching on the plot next door. It's also time to get rid of them as they [...]
Digging Up Potatoes
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009I have been digging up my potatoes this bank holiday. I had quite a few Desiree and some Cara. The latter are a particular favourite of the slugs and so the crop was not as good as I would like. Still, there are enough to keep me going through the winter.
I took them home and [...]
Beetroot
Friday, June 19th, 2009Can you guess what these are?
That’s right beetroot. Everyone else’s are higher, but I am being late this year for some reason.
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Alpine Summer
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Here are a few pics of my alpines. I do love them so as they are so delicate, yet will grow in the barest of soils and conditions.
Every year they keep on coming back better than before. This plant wasn’t even ‘planted’ by me in this spot, it just sort of appeared a couple of [...]
Peas Planting
Friday, May 22nd, 2009This is me planting out the peas last week. As you can see they are the Kelvedon Wonder variety. They should be coming up in the next week or two and I will show you then how they look.
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Peas in a Pod
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009I have gone and done it and planted peas this year. I am not trusting them to the soil as mice ate them last year. I have a cunning plan this year……..
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Lettuce
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Today I planted out the lettuce. I have used a grow bag and the cold frame in order to get around the problem of the wind and the not so warm weather at the moment.
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