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LATEST ARTICLES ( 68 )

• Brassicas, Sun & Raspberries.

  

  It’s been great having a bit of time off work especially that the weather has been so kind to me, I was able to get down the plot a fair bit. Most of the... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Pumpkin Hundred Weight

  

  Hello readers it’s been a while, it’s been a busy few weeks first off I competed my charity walk on the 12th May a 13 mile walk from Malden to Chelmsford in... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A Quick Seed Update for April….

  

  First off this week I just want to quickly talk about a Walk for life I am doing on the 12th May it’s a 22km walk for a local charity called Farleigh Hospice... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Mr Rotivator!

  

  It’s been a while since my last post, there was not much happening down on plot 58 as it was too wet or covered in snow, the action at the allotment pretty... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• The Great British Weather!

  

  Well what weather it was down the plot today, started off foggy and quite cold then by 10am I was walking about the plot with a T-shirt on it was according to... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Strawberry Meringue Roulade

  

  Today I fancied doing a spot of baking, as getting to the allotment is totally out the question And I love baking when there’s nothing else to do! Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• To Cover Or Not to Cover That's the Question….

  

  Not much action down the plot this week, the family has been hit with this winter bug, my youngest daughter has had it the worst, so daddy day care comes... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A Year in the Planning…

  

  It’s been a week since my last visit to the plot, and today I started a Project that has been a year in the making, like I have said before my Parent’s work in ... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Let the Chitting Commence…..

  

  Well were off, yesterday saw the first action for the new growing season, I went to my local garden centre and selected my seed potatoes for the coming season, ... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• My First Purple Sprouting Broccoli

  

  It was a big day this week down the plot, as I knew my purple sprouting Broccoli would be ready to pick; I got a bit excited on the drive to the plot! Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting Plan 2013

  

  Today I have added the planting plan for 2013 I have tried to keep it simple this year and grow less varieties and this year I will only grow what I know will d... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Compost Plot 58 Style…..

  

  I want to talk compost in this post, like most plot holders, I make my own compost recycling all my waste materials from the plot, but I also compost at home,... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• What's Your New Season Resolution?

  

  This time last year I had begun in earnest with sowing and getting things ready for the coming season on the plot. Potatoes were chitting, broad beans sown,... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Raspberry Care

  

  I just been looking back at my blog post “Fruitilicious” last year, it’s about how I don’t really have any success with soft fruit or any fruit for that matter! Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Plot 58 Seed Give-a-way 2013

  

  The last 2 weeks have been very frustrating for me this cold weather has scuppered my plans on a number of occasions to get to the plot so I have had to find... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• The First Visit of the New Year……

  

  It’s been a while since my last visit to the allotment, about 4 weeks to be exact, I went on a scouting mission today to see how bad the soil is and boy its bad... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Swede Sucsess......

  

  I know most people all year have been banging on about how bad this year has been for growing veg and how they can’t wait for next year to come, but I just... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Green Tomatoes Anyone?.........

  

  This year’s challenging weather has thrown another of my normally reliable crops into chaos, my tomatoes, normally one of my best crops which start from mid-Jul... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Are Carrots Worth the Hassle??

  

  Although I have only had the allotment for 2 seasons now, I have always grown carrots at home in tubs or in my old veg bed. Each year the same results carro... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Strawberries, Squashes and a Good Old Cup of Rosy Lee

  

  For the first time in ages today I spent a whole day down the plot, but boy will I be paying for that tomorrow!, as I strike the keyboard, I can already feel... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 GARDENING, HOME