Adventures in the life of an English allotment
This morning I managed to get down to the allotment and made a start on all those jobs that I have been unable to do over the last three weeks. There are definitely signs of spring including the flowering of daffodils and other early flowers. Shame the temperature didn't match spring expectations! Chickens were grumpy... Continue Reading →
On Sunday morning the allotment received a delivery of manure so it was all hands to get it shared out and moved. Several wheelbarrows full later, and there was a decent amount of manure by the side of our plot, ready to go. Thankfully the ground seems to be slightly less sodden and I managed... Continue Reading →
So it's been a while since I posted - Christmas and New Year celebrations out of the way, it's time to do a catch up! Over the last few weeks, it has been very busy at work as well as very wet and/or snowy. So visits to the allotment have been brief to avoid being... Continue Reading →
A massive day of works at the allotment today! We went down fairly early, determined to make serious inroads into the weeds and to sort out the mite problem plaguing the coop. Whilst the hubby fed the chickens (a difficult task when they always get under your feet and try to climb into the food... Continue Reading →
Last week my other half went down to the allotment to feed our lovely flock of chickens to find that Masie (one of our original trio of chickens) has died in her sleep. She had a long and happy life in our care but it is sad to see her go. My husband has been... Continue Reading →
Pootled down the allotment a few days ago and forgot to post our progress! So here it is in photos!
After work this afternoon, I took advantage of the glorious sunshine, and pottered down to the allotment. I finished clearing the strawberry bed of weeds (I swear there are more weeds than soil in the raise bed!). As I was finishing, a lovely newbie to the site offered me a bucketful of new strawberry plants!... Continue Reading →
Today we went down the allotment to do more much needed digging and cleaning out of the coop. Sadly the ground is still sodden so my other half heroically carried on digging over the plot whilst I sorted out the chickens. They were due for their monthly full clean out and I busied myself with... Continue Reading →
Today we saw the damage from Storm Doris on site - upturned water butts and even a greenhouse! We fed the chickens and admittedly it was late but it did not excuse what Evie did next. Judging from the inside of the food bin, it had been blown open as all the food was slightly... 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 →
Glorious weather continuing, we pottered down to the allotment this morning for a quick weeding session. With my husband uprooting enormous tufts of grass and the ever evil doc plants - I contributed to the proceedings by taking the grass and throwing it into the chicken coop whilst carrying a sleeping baby. So we are... Continue Reading →
Having managed to coerce my long suffering friend Fiona to move up north, she has got herself an interview tomorrow. So as a supportive friend, I helped her burn off extra nervous energy by getting her to start digging over the bottom plot.... And here she is battling a beast of a doc plant -... Continue Reading →
So we made a triumphant return to our allotment after surviving a trip down south via a 4 hour train journey to visit my parents complete with half the contents of our house and the kitchen sink. Having survived that, it was time to crack on with real work! Not only are the trees starting... Continue Reading →
Overcast though the weather might be, we set off armed with a renewed determination and vigor to get the top plot dug. Fortunately, the baby decided to sleep in the pram for an hour so we managed to get a large section of the top plot dug. The overgrown section will be tackled next week... Continue Reading →
Due to adverse weather last weekend, our plans for commencing this year's work were delayed until today. Armed with more equipment than ever before (nappy changing bag bulging with bottles, thermos etc) and a small heavily wrapped and grumpy baby, we made a start. My long suffering husband managed to dig over a third of... Continue Reading →
Sad news from the allotment this week. Emily's chicks were due to hatch on Thursday and I rushed back from work to find she had left the nest and the eggs were cold. We lost 4 beautiful chicks, who appeared to be healthy and only a few hours from being born. Our disappointment was compounded... Continue Reading →
I am writing this in the middle of a momentous week at the allotment. On Saturday morning, at the crack of dawn, I went down to start the major digging works that my other half hadn't managed to finish. I planned to dig over at least the top plot and sort out the birds. I... Continue Reading →
Pottered down to the allotment this morning and after sorting out the chickens (4 eggs today!), we found a trailer load of manure had appeared on site. Wasting no time, we grabbed 8 bags and spread it over the old plot - hopefully the worms will help spread it through the soil. It was fantastic... Continue Reading →
Today was a momentous day. A day to rival any other day. A day where nothing can go wrong. Maybe I am overselling this.... But today has been a very productive. We have worked intensively on the new plot, making three new beds and digging over nearly half the plot. We arrived down at the... Continue Reading →
Today I dragged my husband down to the allotment to do some digging. The new plot desperately needs to be dug, partly to get rid of the weeds and partly to level out the ground which looks like the dark side of the moon, craters everywhere! We fed the chickens and admired the continued efforts... Continue Reading →
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