I’m away hiking next week so I’ve mainly focused my attention on sowing, clearing beds and planting. As a result I’ve spent 12 hours on the allotment and 2 hours sowing seeds, bringing me up to my average of 14 hours and it’s been wonderful. I’ve only managed a couple...
After last weeks big push to tidy the allotments this week has been very relaxing. I only spent 7 hours on the plot including 3 hours of harvesting. I’ve spent a couple of hours sowing seeds, pricking out and planting in the garden too, but it’s been a nice break. ...
I love writing these monthly reviews and plans for the following month, so much seems to happen in such a short time and our diet changes as each month clicks by. The fruit changes the most. July saw us awash with berries, August with tomatoes/peppers and plums and September will...
Last week I mentioned that we’ve decided to give up Jennie’s plot at the end of the year. I was a bit sad for a few days, but then the psychic weight of having to care for it lifted and now I just feel relieved and excited to be re-planning...
We made a big family decision this week, we decided that we would give up Jennie’s allotment, my favourite allotment! Actually it was an easy decision. For positive personal reasons Jennie and Jon will no longer have time to work their plot and that would mean more of the load...
I normally like a balance in my week, a leisurely mix of reading, hiking, cycling, walking and gardening as well as a few projects that can take many forms. This week though I decided to focus exclusively on the allotments: a full 23 hours of focus and it was great....
Before I get started, just a quick note about the future! I’m experimenting with a few changes to how I write this diary. I won’t be including as many weekly statistics because these just duplicate data that’s already available in my Airtable databases. This reduces all the redundant cut and...
Overview of the week Not much gardening this week. I drove down to London to collect Anna and Thom, who’ve been locked down there for months, but fortunately (although they are students) they managed to find a way to live in the most wonderful gated community with it’s own gardens...
Overview of the week Slight improvement in the weather this week, I’ve been out cycling a bit and done some long walks. We continue to sow seeds and replant beds and right now I think we only have one bed free. We did the big onion and shallot harvest this...
Overview of the week It’s been another wet and cloudy week with hardly a break in the clouds. I’m pleased I have the grow lights which are allowing me to grow almost perfect plug plants. I’ve been particularly impressed by the thick stems and strong roots on the seedlings, as...