April 2025 Video Diary
April 07 2026
Somebody has been fly tipping on our plot
I was annoyed to find that somebody had decided to dump all their rubbish on our plot. Looks like a plot holder had collected all their rubbish, put it in an old dustbin and dumped the lot on our plot. This is the new allotment spirit!
09 April 2026
Planting this year’s trial potatoes, Harry,Jacky, Caesar and Mozart
Our first potatoes to be planted this year are our trial potatoes. Four different varieties any one of which could make it into our favourites listing by producing a good crop this year.
10 April 2026
An attempt to protect our cherry tree from wood pigeons.
Every year, wood pigeons devastate our cherry tree. They eat the leaves and flowers and devour any cherries that make it through the spring attacks. We’ve tried unsuccessfully to cover the tree with netting for the last couple of years with little success, as it’s difficult to cover the tree with netting without damaging it. I thought I’d try a new method this year.
11 April 2026
Planting our early potatoes (Ulster Prince) with a little help(??) from Ruby.
It was a lovely, sunny, warm morning for early April, so we took Ruby down to the plot to help us plant our early potatoes. What could possibly go wrong?
18 April 2026
Bluebells galore at Nostell plus Ruby’s game
The bluebells were in full bloom at Nostell Priory this week. Unfortunately, photos and videos don’t do them justice. Once we’d almost finished our walk around the parkland, we gave Ruby a quick game of chase the ball.
21 April 2026
A look at the allotment power house our home greenhouse
A look around our home greenhouse, where most of the allotment veggies start off in life.
27 April 2026
Planting maincrop potatoes – Elfe Sagitta Buster Skywalker Orla Caledonian Pearl
Later than normal we got round to planting our main potatoes
28 April 2026
Ruby among the azaleas and rhododendrons at Temple Newsam
On this week’s walk at Temple Newsam, the azaleas and rhododendrons were putting on a stunning display. I don’t think they are quite at their peak yet, but it can be a little difficult to judge exactly when they are at their very best, as the rhododendrons don’t all bloom at the same time. For now, simply enjoy the colour and beauty of the display as we explore with Ruby.