A day before the Spring Equinox and just a quick update on how things are growing. Tomatoes & Chillies are growing away slowly at home. Potatoes chitting away well in the porch. Shallots and Leeks likewise in the greenhouse. Still cropping the Early
A quick update of what's going on in and around the allotment coming upto a new year. The Giant Onions put to seed are sprouting new leaves now, been collecting plenty of leaves for leaf mould in the future. Up at the Allotment the polytunnel repair
Another fortnightly veg plot and polytunnel round up. Things starting to grow in the recent sunny weather. All the brassica seedlings have moved on and the show carrots have germinated. Planted out the giant carrots. My early spuds are now in the
A very quick update from the plot and to see if the polytunnel is still standing after the gales. Got a new instagram account but no followers so feeling a bit lonely, link below, cheers. Instagram : http://www.instagram.com/allotment_diary/
A quick look at the allotment veg plot in late October and a bit of a harvest of a few of the Winter Veg. Still got the odd courgette, lettuce and some cabbages, the leeks are ready to pull now and the first of the turnips are ready.
A bit of an update 3 weeks after the last one with a few more plants growing now. Still a bit behind but the tomatoes are growing well and the chilli plants are finally starting to grow a bit. Got plenty of lettuce cabbage and kale sprouted in
A very quick update on what's going on, or not up at the veg plot. Still havent really started to get the soil into shape due to the weather but have managed to dig over the beds in the polytunnel and refill the show carrot boxes. The Giant Onions
Just a quick tour of the whole plot on a rare sunny day. The place looks like a tip but I always do a pre spring clear up and a massive bonfire, Not much going on but the weather is warming up and things will be starting to be sowed soon. The
http://www.allotment-diary.co.uk Just a quick look at the vegetable plot in Winter. Not much growing but all the soil has been dug over and plenty of horse muck and compost added. With all the mild weather so far this Winter the things that are
The latest weekly veg gardening progress update from my allotment plot & Polytunnel. Things have moved on in the last week with the hot weather and a good bit of rain. Certain things like the lettuce I can't keep up with and are growing too fast to
My latest fortnightly tour of the whole plot, Allotment, polytunnel and Greenhouse. What a difference a fortnight of sunshine has made. Things are now growing well but still a bit behind last year. The tomatoes and chillies are loving the heat but
Allotment Diary : Very quick visit to the plot today. Not really been up for a month as nothing is going on. The no dig bed is faring well though with no work needing to be done
Just a quick tour of the allotment and Polytunnel on a windy cold horrible first day of February. Not much going on but as it's been so mild with no frost or snow to speak of this Winter the weeds are starting to grow, and the Early Sprouting
Allotment Diary : Very Quick Plot & Polytunnel Veg Growing Roundup. Almost the end of October now and things coming to a close. Still harvesting a few cabbage, carrots, leeks and beans growing but not much else, all the potatoes are now up. Weather
Just a quick tour of the veg plot and polytunnel now that the weather has finally warmed up a bit. Finally stuff is off and growing a bit. Got the lettuce out and my shallots from seed. The spuds are still a bit slow at the moment but racing ahead in
Just a quick video of how things stand as of July 1st. A quick look at the vegetables on my allotment and how the big show onions are doing in the polytunnel. Also having a look at the giant exhibition carrot and parsnip progress.
