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Brassicas without the massacre
Last year was a disaster so I’m hoping this year will be a brassica win. We finally got a break in the weather to get up to the plot and get some of the brassicas in. We need to grow them under a cover with hoops due to the birds which will strip them in…
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A quick plot update
We had a very productive plot visit today which I am delighted about! Last time I showed you the last bay we were working on and I still had some weeding left to do in one corner. Today, not only did I manage to get the weeding finished…..hold onto your hats…..we got more manure and…
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Happy Compost
Worms Worms Worms = Happy Compost! I thought I would share with you what I found when I lifted the lid off one of my compost bins at the allotment at the weekend. I had taken the bucket I keep in the kitchen for peelings, cardboard, scraps etc. When it gets full I take it…
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Autumn on the plot
Its that time of year again on the plot! Although we are still bringing in a fair harvest at this time of year, there are many plants which need to be cleared and composted. I must admit this is a job I tackle with mixed feelings: on the one hand, I enjoy the cutting down…