The last few days have been so hot, nothing has been done down the allotment. The heat has been intense with temperatures above 30 degrees. Most of the plants on site are managing with careful watering. The levels of water in the water butts is dropping dangerously low. I have been regularly watering or daughter's... Continue Reading →
Wilting in the heat
This morning I ambled down to the allotment a bit earlier than normal in an effort to escape the heat. Upon arrival, I spoke to Mick the Greek and Cliff who had stopped by our daughter's tree and had noticed that it seemed to have some buds on it. It looks like there might be... Continue Reading →
Berries, berries everywhere!
The glorious weather meant we ambled down to the allotment this morning with the aim of clearing the weeds from the centre of the plot. Upon arrival, I fed the chickens who seemed quite calm and composed until I got into the enclosure. Then all hell was let loose as they went nuts arguing over... Continue Reading →
Excavating the greenhouse
Today I ambled down to the allotment determined to start sorting the greenhouse properly as well as clearing the weeds clogging the bottom of the plot. I arrived to hear the tea bell going. It seemed churlish to refuse the offer of a biscuit and a chat, so I joined the others by the clubhouse.... Continue Reading →
Flowers and bees
Yesterday I pottered down to our allotment as usual determined to make serious inroads into the jobs list. And, as usual, very few were completed! We fed the chickens who were all pleased to be fed at an earlier time than normal. However, they took exception to what followed. Over the past few months, some... Continue Reading →
Back with a bang!
It's been a busy couple of weeks and now that technical issues are finally sorted, I can recommence normal updates!The last two weeks have seen huge growth down the allotment as we have (very unusually for Northern England) had two weeks of glorious sunshine! Our daughter's tree has been planted and looks perfect in the... Continue Reading →
Our daughter’s tree arrives!
Today I was down the allotment before 8am - definitely a new record! Helpfully, the delivery of the olive tree we are planning in our daughter's memory would arrive between 8am-8pm. I arrived armed with a food and drink ready to spend a good 12 hours down the allotment. Shed opened, chickens fed and a... Continue Reading →
Splitting the Hive
Today was the day for splitting the feisty hive on Phil's far plot. The build up was intense, everyone focused deeply the issue of putting down the main path.It was definitely a team effort with Neil and Steve taking the lead with Dave the Plod, Cliff and Will busy running back and forth to deliver... Continue Reading →
Enjoying the sunshine
Still bogged down with flu, I dragged myself down to get some fresh air. The sunshine finally has appeared and according to the Met Office, it will be here for the entire Bank Holiday weekend. I walked down to the chickens and was greeted by a chorus of disgust at the lateness of the hour.... Continue Reading →
Hi-hoe, hi-hoe, it’s off to work we go!
Today was a busy day down the allotment - I went down with a few things in mind and ended up doing several different tasks! Firstly, I fed the chickens who seemed in particularly good form today. There were 5 eggs (2 Vorwerks, 1 Cream Legbar, 1 Black Rock). The Black Rock egg looked strange... Continue Reading →
A productive Saturday
This morning after the compulsory Saturday morning lie-in, I went down to the allotment. The unrelenting rain yesterday worried me as our plot has been more of a bog than plot after rain the last few months. People on site have taken to suggesting we have our own pre-made paddy field.Happily, apart from a few... Continue Reading →
A mouse
I pottered down the allotment today with a list of things to do including to remove the wooden frame within the greenhouse. The chickens fed and one whopper egg collected (there were several smaller ones) I decided that the cleaning out of the coop could wait until another day. On my way out, I looked... Continue Reading →
Man vs Greenhouse
Today was a very busy day down the allotment - we had to make the most of the rare sunshine before it pours with rain again! Whilst I ran to and from the allotment repeatedly as I kept forgetting to pick up key bits - an outdoor brush, rake, egg boxes, you name it! While... Continue Reading →
Melting in the heat
This morning I pottered down the allotment a bit earlier than normal with the aim of clearing the weeds once and for all. The sun was out and the weather warm before 10 am. By the time I had been there an hour it was boiling and I retreated to the bottom of the plot... Continue Reading →
A full day’s labour
With my husband off work and me on Easter hols, we headed down to the allotment determined to make serious inroads into the plot. Whilst my husband did all the heavy digging - covering almost a third of the entire plot - I did my best to find th strawberry plants buried under several tons... Continue Reading →
Feathers, feathers everywhere!
Another manic week at work (with an even busier one next week!) I dashed down to check on the chickens this morning. I was shouted at and roundly abused for not being quick enough to feed them. So nothing unusual! The community garden continues to be worked on - we now have 10 gold fish,... Continue Reading →
A relaxing Sunday
Yesterday I popped down to the allotment to feed the chickens - they are still in two distinct camps and never the twain shall meet except to peck at each other. Give it a few more days and they will have calmed down...hopefully! Birds fed, I started to clear more weeds from the centre of... Continue Reading →
Back with a bang!
Sadly no updates on the allotment the past week as I was suffering with a whopper 3 day migraine - it was all I could do to drag myself out to feed the chickens. Back to normality today and raring to go. I headed off to the allotment. Things have changed in the coop in... Continue Reading →
Back with a bang!
After a manic two weeks at work, we are finally within shouting distance of the end of term. This means freedom and lots of time to spend down the allotment to make up for abandoning it these last couple of weeks. This morning, not only did I feed the chickens, but I have tried a... Continue Reading →
Die weeds die!
On Sunday, we went to the allotment to feed the chickens, check on our two broody chickens and to clear some of the weeds that insist on growing in our plot. The chickens were happy to see us (or pretended to in order to get food) and they are back to laying in the small... Continue Reading →
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