In this video I explain why I started an Allotment, what it means to me and how the three plots work together as a little Allotment empire. In brief, I retired a couple of years ago due to ill health and I got an allotment to fill the time that...
While my plot is almost fully replanted for Autumn and Winter now, Debbie’s plot is still in a state of transition with quite a lot plants still hanging on. The New Zealand Spinach, a firm favourite, continues to cling on and the Berlotti Beans are still growing very strongly as...
We do a harvest for friends and family on Tuesday and today was the best yet, so it seemed a good opportunity to show what’s growing in mid autumn. In order to always have plenty for ourselves in the lean months we always have a big surplus in the bountiful...
It’s been a super busy month here in a not so sunny Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, but we’ve managed to take advantage of every good day and got a lot done. The main job has been building a second hot bed, which will go into service in early February,...
One of my passions is growing food all year round, I especially like to grow and eat a huge salad of leafy greens every day of the year. Using hot beds makes this much easier and it just makes February and March on the allotment more fun. There are lots...
The squash and potatoes have finally been harvested on Jennie’s plot which is a big milestone and an opportunity for a big tidy up. The potatoes in particular have been very unruley, spreading out everywhere and making the paths impassable and shading the grass so much that it’s practically dead....
Today it’s the turn of the kitchen garden for a tour and you find me just back from a bike ride with grandson Robin. The garden is doing well, the tomatoes have unexpectedly fed us for another month, the second sowing of golden beets might mature in time for winter,...
Lots of change this month on Debbie’s plot. She’s put up a fence on the back boundary and done a very neat job of the weed suppression fabric underneath it. She’s built a couple of new gates, put kick boards in around the front and back of the plot, repaired...
September is such an important month for me as I’m transitioning almost all of my beds over to their autumn and winter crops and putting the cold frame tops on. This year though I’m having to delay a few beds because they have late crops in them (sweet potatoes, French...
Jennie’s plot is dominated by beans at the moment, we have dwarf French beans, climbing french beans, runner’s and runner/French crosses and they are mightily productive! We’ve cropped about 25kg off the three plots so far and the freezer is full, so my plot’s beans are now all destined for...