Overview of the week I left lytham St Annes for the first time since lock down this week, to hike with a friend. We went to the Rivington reservoir system and it was interesting to check up on the water levels, given the three month drought. They were low but...
Overview of the week This week wqe had our first two bulk harvests of the year, always a big event. We harvested the last 1/2 of the broad beans, having harvested the other half over the last three weeks. We also harvested the garlic and elephant garlic, following on from...
Overview of the week Plenty of time out on my bike this week, not so much time on the plots, but I’m keeping on top of things with an hour or so a day in the morning or evening. We have had a little rain, but extra watering has still...
Overview of the week I’m writing this diary on Tuesday and so I’ve now forgotten a lot of what I did last week, which is why I normally write it on Saturday! Having consulted my personal diary though I discovered that I spent Monday and Tuesday cycling, installed yet another...
For an overview of everything that I’m sowing for the whole year, please take a look at my month-by-month sowing guide. May was perhaps even more challenging than April, we had three frosts, one of them bad enough to kill about 20% of the peppers and French beans, even under...
Overview of the week For some reason I allowed myself to forget just how busy spring is on the allotments and in the kitchen garden. Incredibly I scheduled three holidays during spring, all of which – thank goodness – were cancelled as a result of the corona virus, I’m not...