Adventures in the life of an English allotment
Late morning, I dragged my husband down to the allotment to help me try and make our main coop biosecure. DEFRA have introduced restrictions for poultry due to several cases of pathogenic avian flu across the UK. Unfortunately, this seems to be happening more regularly, with last year being a particularly bad year. To be... Continue Reading →
Today we wandered to the allotment wondering how Leia and Rey had got on with the other girls. When we got to the main coop, we discovered that Leia wasn't coping well. She had tried to hide behind the food bins. I caught her and placed her up on the top of the nest box... Continue Reading →
This week we have been experiencing a deluge. Most of the plots have had puddles, lakes or oceans on them. As usual, our plot was pretty much entirely flooded although Keith's was definitely worse! The water did drain off but it took a few days and just as it was getting dry, we had the... Continue Reading →
Today, I walked down to the allotment determined to get through my list of jobs. I was short on time as I have an enormous amount of paperwork which isn't doing itself. Upon arrival, I joined everyone in the clubhouse for a drink and a chat before heading off to feed our chickens. I checked... Continue Reading →
This morning was a busy morning as we drove over to the local hospital to donate a cheque for the new sensory equipment for the paediatric ward before going on site. The great works continue with everyone pitching in with helping widen the path over the last couple of weeks. It looks amazing! I arrived... Continue Reading →
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