May 8
Another use for take-away tubs
posted by: Digitalquill in Garden Equipment, Seeds on 05 8th, 2009 | | No Comments »

Another tip that I have found is to use takeaway tubs to store your seed packets when going to and fro from the allotment. It keeps them all together and most importantly keeps them dry even if the weather isn’t that great!

Apr 28
Rain at Last!
posted by: Digitalquill in Garden Equipment, General on 04 28th, 2009 | | No Comments »

We have finally had some sustained rain here in Hull. I know that there has not been any sort of drought, but neither has there been much int he way of rain over the last few weeks. I suspect that is why the Carrots and beetroot are not progressing as well as they could be. [...]

Mar 15
Cloche Part 2 – Setting up the cloche
posted by: Digitalquill in Garden Equipment on 03 15th, 2009 | | No Comments »

The cloche that I bought on Ebay has been sat at home for the last couple of weeks because I forgot to take it down to the allotment when I went. The thing that was even more frustrating was I again forgot to take it down this morning when I went. However, I decided that [...]

Mar 4
Cloche has arrived
posted by: Digitalquill in Garden Equipment, Lettuce, Radish, Spring Onions on 03 4th, 2009 | | No Comments »

If you viewed on of my latest videos you will know that I managed to but a cloche on ebay. It is ‘poly-tunnel’ shape, 4 meters long and about 40x40cm wide and tall. As you will see from the plan I was going to plant my salad crops in the raised bed area, however, with [...]