It feels like most of the activity on the allotments is now starting to wind down for the year. There are certainly a few empty...

The recent few weeks of very hot weather have been a blessing for the plot in that it’s really helped the plants that were struggling...

At last we’ve had a decent amount of rain on the plot. It certainly has been a long time coming. Now that the rain has...

The allotment has really come to life in the last couple of weeks. Many go the long-term plot holders are now visiting more regularly and...

The lovely weather over the weekend enticed many people onto their plots, us included. It was good to catch up with the regulars who we’ve...

Onions and garlic We’ve recently planted more onions and garlic. This is in addition to the large amount we planted back in November of last...

Cucumbers and gherkins We planted cucumbers and gherkins outside this year as a bit of an experiment. We know that they prefer the conditions in...

It’s a good time of year to be on the allotment. Nearly all the of the available space is planted and the hard work is...

It’s getting on for the middle of March and we’re finally beginning to see the signs of spring that will encourage us to get to...