We have just finished bacon butties (our Sunday morning treat) and since Eva has just said she would like to go to the allotment again and and as we had such a great morning at the allotment yesterday and since mummy missed how Eva enjoyed the allotment we are planning to go down to the [...]
Jun
4
The strawberries are coming along great, those under the Victorian Cloches have produced several ripe fruits and those in the fruit cage, although not as far along are heavy with fruit. The disappointing thing is that the ripe fruit have little holes nibbled in them. I first suspected that this was slugs however thinking about [...]
May
27
I picked the first strawberry from the allotment today, we shared half each, tasted absolutely fantastic! The experiment with the victorian cloches has clearly worked, the three plants that are under the cloches were the last to be planted, and these are the ones that the fruit is largest and ripening.
May
24
Video – Progress on the Allotment – 24th May 2009
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Its bank holiday Sunday and everything on the allotment is blooming. It is a glorious day, blue sky and the world could not be better! Have a look at my quick video of the progress
Apr
7
First Day back after holiday – 5th April 2009
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The weekend just gone was the first day back on the allotment following our holiday and Evas birthday. The progress on the allotment is very exciting. The Rhubarb is motoring along, Mange Tout is coming through, the first rows of early potatoes are showing through, the rows of carrots, beetroot and parsnips are coming along. [...]