Adventures in the life of an English allotment
I woke this morning to find the world covered in a thin layer of beautiful snow! Realising that the water feeders in the coop would probably be frozen, I quickly dashed out, pausing only to grab a hat and a coat. The allotment looked absolutely stunning. All the soil covered in snow with small tracks... Continue Reading →
Whilst the rest of the UK is buried under snow and freezing conditions, here we are yet to have any! I don't deny it's cold and there have been small flurries but nothing settled. I ambled to the clubhouse to say hi to everyone. All the usual suspects were there and the kettle was on... Continue Reading →
I woke this morning to a wintery scene outside my window. The temperature has dropped significantly and the flurries of sleet from yesterday turned to snow overnight. Wrapping myself up warmly against the cold, I set off to the allotment. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by Geoff who had had the bright idea of... Continue Reading →
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 →
Some photos from the recent snow storm which hit the UK in March 2018
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