To sow or not to sow – Is it too early?
It’s that time of the year when social media posts are full of "should I start sowing some seeds or is it too early?" There’ll be pictures of long leggy…
I’m back with some weather stuff
I've been busy making gardening videos and have rather neglected writing any blog posts about the weather.So how did 2023 finish up for us? Well in general 2023 is supposed…
Gorgeous June – Poor start to July
The weather in June was gorgeous for taking Ruby on long walks at Temple Newsam, Rothwell Park and Nostell Priory. A few days were particularly warm and we decided on…
An end to our record dry spell
We’ve just gone 34 days without a single drop of rain. The last time it rained was in May on the 14th of the month. Not that it was a…
All planted up but..
As I've stated in the title the allotment plots are all now planted up. There are a few more brassica plants to go in to fill up one bed to…
Oh No! Here we go again
We've had to start watering at the allotment. It's not on the scale of last summer but seeds and newly planted crops are in need of some regular watering. After…
At last we manage 20°C
At last, we made it to 20°C or 68.0°F. Sunday afternoon turned out to be sunny and warm with the temperature reaching 23.4°C (74.1°F) late in the afternoon. However, as…
Still waiting for a 20°C day
We are into the first few days of May and we still haven't had a 20°C (68°F) day this year. Our mildest day of the year occurred way back in…
Experimenting with parsnip seeds
April's weather hasn't been all that good for gardening. Last week was on the wet side and the result is that the allotment needs a few days of dry weather…
March – unsuitable for gardening
At the end of February, we were doing well at the allotment. We felt all ready for a good start to the season when spring arrived in March. However, it…