I do experience extreme optimism at times, it can be a blessing and a curse. Sometimes it pays off – some of the best things I’ve done in life were the result of taking an optimistic risk. This time it was a bit of a crash-and-burn scenario. Things like the squash and brassicas will beContinue reading “June/July 2023 Allotment post mortem”
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June/July 2021: My first allotment harvests
In the middle of June, I had my first triumphs. Between the garden at home and the plot, we were actually getting some produce. My allotment partners got the first yield as their potatoes started to give up some bounty. I can’t claim any credit for them as I did none of the Herculean diggingContinue reading “June/July 2021: My first allotment harvests”
It’s an allotment-let
As of March, I’m an allotmenteer. My very good friends acquired a plot last year at the beginning of lockdown and they have offered me a share of it. I said yes instantly. It was a bit late in the year to get started last year so I didn’t get off the ground straight awayContinue reading “It’s an allotment-let”
April 2021: spring refused to be sprung
I started then neglected this blog last year now I want to try again with the new season. I thought I would still give you what insights I recorded from last year. Last spring was predictably (it is the UK after all), unpredictable. We had a mini-heatwave, and then the weather persistently refused to emulateContinue reading “April 2021: spring refused to be sprung”
It gets worse before it gets better
Spring Twenty twenty one was slow to get going but eventually, we saw some good weather. I did a bit of pottering about and tidying, still not sure what I was doing and without a plan of action. The twigs seemed to be in good nick, they were upright and I’m sure getting ever soContinue reading “It gets worse before it gets better”
To the roots of it 