Time to Grow
Life on the plot is in full swing now. Excellent climatic conditions have worked wonders on nearly everything that we’ve planted. The slugs are retreating...
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Gardeners’ World 2014 Episode 11
Episode 11 – Friday 30th May 2014 Gardeners World returns after Chelsea and is packed with tips of vegetable gardeners. Hanging Baskets This week we...
Rain or Shine
The excellent growing conditions continue to benefit the plants and seedlings on our plot. A bit more sun would be nice, but that’ll probably come...
Garden in the Rain
With the rain at bay for a few hours we headed to the plot to get on with some tasks that had been awaiting our...
Broad Beans on Toast
Here’s a quick and easy recipe from River Cottage for broad beans on toast. Total cooking time is less than five minutes and apart from...
Sunshine On My Shoulders
We’ve seen the sun and it was good. Plenty of sun in fact. What could be finer than toiling on the plot in the baking...
Big Allotment Challenge, Episode 6
Return to the plot So we returned to the plot for one last visit and were privy to the toughest challenges so far. The three...
Big Allotment Challenge, Episode 5
Return to the plot Our fifth visit to the Big Allotment Challenge was essentially a semi-final with a double-elimination. The team’s tasks this episode were...
Gardeners’ World Episode 9
Episode 9 – Friday 9th May 2014 Monty, Carole and Joe are visiting the RHS Malvern Spring Festival Show this week. Its not been the...
Big Allotment Challenge, Episode 4
Return to the plot Episode four of the Big Allotment Challenge saw the remaining contestants testing their skills by growing aubergines, showing sunflowers and making...
Strangers in the Night
If you’ve had your plot for any great length of time you might already have been the unfortunate victim of theft. We don’t mean that...
Leek and Potato Soup
If you still have leeks to be pulled from your plot then why not try this delicious recipe from Djanira Cortesao for leek and potato...
Big Allotment Challenge, Episode 3
Return to the plot Episode three of the Big Allotment Challenge focused on growing carrots, arranging gladioli and making chutneys and cordials. The seven remaining...
