Adventures in the life of an English allotment
Celebrating the first day of the Easter holidays today! It's been horrendously busy at work the last six weeks and I plan to enjoy two weeks of freedom! I got up late and decided to have breakfast in the sunshine down the allotment. When I arrived, all the usual suspects were sitting having a tea... Continue Reading →
The weather was so lovely today that I walked the four miles home from work. It isn't something I will make a habit of, especially after a long day at work, but after a breakfast meeting, it was lovely. I arrived home, changed quickly into scruffs and headed out to the allotment. Upon arrival, I... Continue Reading →
This morning I headed off to B&Q to see whether there were any other nice plants I could add to the handful I bought yesterday for the allotment. I found a few lovely ones and lugged them back to the allotment in my trusty orange plant transporter (aka bucket).I decided on a hydrangea bush (one... Continue Reading →
Today we finally went down to the allotment and started to sort out the chaos. We went down to start digging over the soil in preparation for planting in a few weeks time. In the last few weeks, Fiona has also managed to get a half plot at the back of the site, sharing her... Continue Reading →
Both of us went down to the allotment this morning determined to sort out the mite issue for once and for all. We fed the chickens and whilst they were distracted with food, we blocked their entrance to the shed as the chemicals in the anti-mite spray are not ideal for chickens to breathe in.... Continue Reading →
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