End of the season
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...
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...
When you harvest your first new potatoes there’s no doubt that they will taste delicious. This simple recipe from ShakespearesChin is guaranteed to make them...
Home-grown strawberries are delicious. We can all agree on that. Obviously most strawberries get eaten within ten seconds of picking – and this is probably...
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...
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...
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...
Episode 1 – Friday 4th March 2016 Monty Don is back with Nigel and a new addition Nellie. Monty has plenty on his hands with...
Episode 20 – Friday 7th August 2015 An allotment in South Wales Joe visits Llanharry in South Wales to meet Bill on his allotment....
All good things come to an end. And so it is with the welcome spell of hot weather we’ve enjoyed recently. The last few weeks...