This video is the introduction to a series on climate change. It covers some of the impacts of climate change on our allotments in North West England and what we can do about them.
Steve Richards
I'm retired from work as a business and IT strategist. now I'm travelling, hiking, cycling, swimming, reading, gardening, learning, writing this blog and generally enjoying good times with friends and family
Ripening tomatoes, hopefully saved from blight #digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
A typical weekly harvest for friends and family #digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
Pulling potatoes #digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
Two seed potatoes make 7lb of baking potatoes, not bad for early July #digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
Summer salads, with shop bought tomatoes:-( #digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
Harvests picking up nicely now #digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
The summer harvests are a daily delight now, won’t be long before we have a glut! #Digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
First harvest of the early French beans, running a few weeks later than last year, but we’ve had plenty of peas to fill the gap #digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
Almost finished with last years carrots, this years are ready now, so we are in carrot abundance season! #Digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
Debbie harvested the last of the early onions yesterday, this is 1/3 of them. Should keep us going until August! #Digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
Harvest volumes dip a little in June as 3/4 of the allotment is winter and late summer fruit and veg and the kitchen garden is only just coming into full production #digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife
Prefect salads today, with local grown but purchased tomatoes #digforvictory #selfsufficient #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #allotment #allotmentlife