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Beware the water flosser

Dearest Son now has braces, which as you can imagine, is a monumental occasion for him. It does bring it’s own challenges and some dietary planning of course, but he is managing all of that very well. The issue is the flossing. As luck would have it, our local Home Bargains store started stocking water…
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Dealing with the worst bay on the allotment

From major weeds to a slope, this has it all. I’ve been working very hard to get the plot ready for the season and the time finally came to tackle the worst bay. I didn’t realise it was the worst but now I know for sure. It slopes slightly for some reason, which has always…
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Have you ever tried growing garlic like this?

I love experimenting in the garden and few things are as easy to try as garlic. I’ve been growing garlic for years, some successfully, others, not so much. I used to always just grow it outside and let Nature take course. Now, however, things are different. Now I plant outside as well as in the…
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Allotment Progress & Other Gardening Excitement

A LOT has been happening in the allotment and garden. Progress on the allotment has been developing at an unusually fast pace (for me anyway). In fact, I’m down to my last 2 bays to do and then I can turn my attention to the paths but something has been very different this time. Sheep…
