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Charlott's Garden
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Welcome to Charlott's Garden in South Devon nestled in between Dartmoor and the coast. I have spent a good few years working in Horticulture after getting my RHS level 2. I got to swing tools at the gardens at Westminster Abbey, The Chelsea Physics Garden and at Tom Hart Dykes World Garden at Lullingstone Castle. I have worked for Garden associates in London looking after private squares and after that had the privilege of a brief stint at RHS Wisley.
After exploring mostly ornamental gardening I have developed a love of growing all things productive - fruit, vegetables, cut flowers and herbs. So after lots of contemplating and some procrastinating and endless conversations with my husband and partner in crime as to how we want to live a independent and sustainable life with out turning into granola, incense burning and tie dye wearing hippies I have arrived at my part of our challenge.
My goal is to grow as much of our own fruit, vegetables, herbs and cut flowers as possible. All of this will be happening at my allotment and in our small cottage garden. Now we all know that growing your own more often than not cost more than buying fruit and veg at the super market. In order to make this a success I need to make the allotment and garden pay for it self and try my hardest to at least break even!
So follow my attempt at growing my own without breaking the bank and hopefully without breaking my back!
Charlott
LATEST ARTICLES ( 42 )
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Lost Gardens of Heligan
What better way to spend Easter Sunday then to go to The Lost Gardens of Heligan. This was our third visit, we find ourselves visiting Heligan once a year and ... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Scented Sweet Peas
A few weeks back I sowed my Sweet Peas, last year I went for soft white, lilac tones. This year I chose ’Bouquet Mixed’ which boasts lots of different colors... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Brussel Shoot & Tops Tart Experiment
Yesterday was one of those days where our village is engulfed in what we call ‘mizzle’ mist and drizzle. After walking the dog and picking a whole basket full... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
DIY FRIDAY – Thrifty Driftwood Dibbers
I feel very luck living so close to the coast for all the obvious reasons but also because you can find all sorts of useful things on the beach. Read more
Posted on 04 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
April 2014
In my ‘ Monthly To Do’ posts I will be sharing what I’ll be getting up to and what you will be able to read about on my blog each Month. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Posts, a Pond & Purchases
I think we have almost gotten rid of the old and are slowly but surely introducing the new to our back garden. We went and brought round timber posts and wire... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Adorable Asparagus
I’ve done it! I l planted my first vegetable crop in our garden! There is still lots to do but these adorable asparagus crowns arrived last week in the post... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Naked Native Pond Plants
I brought us some native pond plants last week from Devon Pond Plants and I loved that they were dug up from their spot at the nursery, the soil washed off and... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Odorous Onions
Last week it was time for my second planting of onion sets up on Plot 29. My first ever planting of onions took place last October, before that I wasn’t... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Wild Garlic & Allotment Greens Stir Fry
I love nothing more than throwing together a quick meal using what I have on my plot. I’m still holding on to my brussel sprouts on the allotment firstly for th... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Dig, Extract & Plant a Native Hedge – the Transformation Continues
The Transformation of my garden at Beehive Cottage continues. After non stop shredding we had to face the ugly task of digging up what is left of the old hedge ... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Beautiful Broad Beans & Pretty Potatoes
Last Saturday it was time to plant out my potatoes and sow my second sowing of broad beans. I’ve chosen Potato ‘Charlotte’ and Broad Bean ‘Kamazyn’ which... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Brilliant Brussel Top & Kale Crisps
It’s time to make some use of the brussel tops and kale that seems to be giving me a never-ending crop. It’s March now and I really need to use it up, remove th... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Ravishing Radishes
PART I This year I’m sowing four varieties of radish ‘Purple Plum’ ‘Sparkler’ ‘Zlata Yellow’ and ‘French Breakfast’. They can be sown as early as February but... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Heavenly Spring Hedgerows
Posted on 03 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Diy Friday – Paper Plant Pots
Welcome to DIY FRIDAYS which is all about me sharing some money-saving DIY ideas for your garden and allotment. Lets kick things of with how to make your own... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Chop Shred & Save
Last week the transformation of Beehive Cottage Garden began thanks to finally being blessed with some dryer weather!It was time to get rid of the old and... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Rare Blue February Sky
One glorious Sunday at the beach with not a raindrop in sight .. Read more
Posted on 17 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Rainbow Chard
My favorite thing about growing vegetables at the Allotment apart from growing is what to do with them once they hit the kitchen work top. Read more
Posted on 15 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Shed Sweet Shed
What a birthday present we got this year! A brand new 6 x 4 pent roof shed. Along with it we got given a lovely shed starter pack which included a pad lock,... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME