Adventures in the life of an English allotment
This afternoon I ambled down late after a lie in. The chickens seemed pleased to see me although they weren't impressed at the lack of sunflower seeds. Upon opening the nest box, I discovered 6 eggs! Happily, 4 of them were from the Vorwerks and Cream Legbars (2 from each) which shows that spring is... Continue Reading →
Today marks a significant day in the allotment year - Potato Day. Arranged every year by the Crewe Town Allotment Federation, it's an opportunity to buy seed potatoes and a variety of other seeds for the growing season. Every year, we buy a selection of seeds, enjoying browsing all the different varieties, most of which... Continue Reading →
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 →
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