Winter just couldn’t wait
Winter just couldn't wait its turn and arrived early last week. The temperature plummeted. We couldn't get to the plot at all. Maybe that isn't strictly true. It would be…
Autumn leaves are falling
After an absence of over a fortnight, we actually managed to visit the allotment last week.As always, after unloading the car, we checked on any plants that were still growing.…
A touch of snow
We thought that the snow that was falling on other parts of the country was going to miss us but on Friday we awoke to a very wintry scene. Fortunately,…
A soggy allotment visit
It's been a wet start to the year. In a bit of a break in the weather on Saturday afternoon we risked a visit to the allotment to harvest some…
Mild autumn but a cold start to winter
November finished up as the third mildest November I’ve recorded. It didn’t manage to beat November 2011 or 2015 which are the mildest I’ve recorded. With September and October being…
We’re getting there
I didn't manage to make it to the allotment to do any work last week until the weekend. Our new bedroom furniture was being built and so someone needed to…
Gardening cycles
Nature works in cycles and we gardeners work along with this. We sow, plant, harvest and store our crops until the growing cycle starts again and the cycle is repeated.Our…
A tentative start to the new season
It's been another of those weeks when we seem to have had a diary full of appointments. Monday, I had my follow-up appointment with the dermatologist. I thought I would…
Late posting
I usually post an update of the previous week’s activities on a Monday but this week I haven’t managed to stick to my routine. I had a couple of days…