Something about Autumn and Spring make them feel much the same thing. Soil is damp and warm…
Allotment
In December 2015 I was lucky enough to secure a 125 square metre allotment, which later expanded to 250 square metres. Here I’ve been documenting my progress as I explore the world of fruit, vegetables and herbs, and seek to become as self-sufficient as possible :)
Living on a prairie (part 1)
This year I took on my allotment and I designated one bed for garden design experiments.…
Taming the weedy wildflower
Weedy humans are weak. Weedy plants are tough as nails. Wild flowers we like. Weeds we…
Allotment Month 7: Potatoes growing, problems sowing
I’ve had my allotment for over half a year now – where did that time go?…
My Allotment: Month 5
I’ve had my allotment since December and after a mountain of clearance, weeding, planning and seed…
March 2016: Allotment woe to propagation pro
March has to be up there in my top three favourite months of the year. Yes…
My Allotment: month 1 – preparation and planning
I’ve had access to my allotment for a month now giving me time to assess it,…
My Allotment: Weeding
Today I had my first proper session at the allotment and I’d say that for the…
I have an allotment!
After a year of trying, this has all happened quite quickly: I have an allotment! 125…