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Good progress today, I took off the damp-proofing material, turned the soil over and levelled it a bit better, however d...
20/03/2022

Good progress today, I took off the damp-proofing material, turned the soil over and levelled it a bit better, however due to moles burrowing under the plot I covered it back over and constructed some raised beds, I plan on putting woodchip in between the beds as paths. It’s coming along nicely I think, now time to have Sunday lunch and dream of what to grow….

Last autumn I finally got an allotment, haven’t been able to do much as it’s been a real horrible winter, in fact I cove...
09/03/2022

Last autumn I finally got an allotment, haven’t been able to do much as it’s been a real horrible winter, in fact I covered the majority of it with black damp-proofing material from which did an awesome job in killing all the weeds and grass off. Today I pulled back the damp-proofing material and was able to cultivate it using the rotivator 32329 which is an awesome bit of kit and made really light work of the ground underneath! I think of you look at the before and after photos you can really see a difference and I’m super happy with the result.

As it happens, I’ve re-covered it with the damp-proofing material and once ready will cover it with wood chip to start to building and fitting my raised beds, put up the polytunnel and start putting things in order. Exciting times ahead!!!

I’m mega excited about my first season on the allotment, I know there is a lot of work to be done but spring is around the corner and I’m already thinking of what I would like to grow, I am planning this using as it’s really easy to use and a really handy tool.

24/12/2021

Merry Christmas all!! X

So today we started prepping the allotment, it was a bit of a state at the start of the day, but we persevered and cut i...
18/09/2021

So today we started prepping the allotment, it was a bit of a state at the start of the day, but we persevered and cut it all back, collected the rubbish and put to one side, then covered it all with black tarp!! I know it doesn’t look a lot but there was a lot of hard work done today!!! Have a look at the before and after photos and let us know what you think!!!

Harvested some Softneck garlic today - Germidour and Messindrome, very pleased with the outcome, now to cure them!!!
27/06/2021

Harvested some Softneck garlic today - Germidour and Messindrome, very pleased with the outcome, now to cure them!!!

Look at these beautiful garden packs that we have this year, cannot wait to see a flourish of colours throughout the sum...
30/05/2021

Look at these beautiful garden packs that we have this year, cannot wait to see a flourish of colours throughout the summer!!

Message for more info!! 💚💚💚

Been absolutely ruined by this one… struggling for cucumbers this year now 💔
23/05/2021

Been absolutely ruined by this one… struggling for cucumbers this year now 💔

16/05/2021

So here is our price list for MAY 2021...

VEGETABLES

Chilli Cayenne (ready at end of May) = £2 each

Cucumber, Outdoor, Indoor, Lemon and Cucamelon (ready at start of June) = £2 each

Lettuce £1 a strip (ready mid-June)

Peas = £1 a strip (ready from mid-June)

Tomato (Ready from June, Black Russian, Alicante and Red Cherry) = £1.50 each

Swede (Ready from 24th May) = £1 a strip of 4

Sweetcorn (ready at start of June) = £1 a strip/pack of 4

INDIVIDUAL PLANTS

Cosmos = £1.50 each (available from Mid-June)

Coleus = £1 a Strip (available next month)

Fuchsia (loads of varieties, limited stock at present) = £3 each, ready now

Hollyhocks = £3 each (Available from 24th)

Hosta = £4 each (available from 24th)

Mesembryanthemum (Livingstone Daisies, ready mid-June) = £1 a strip

Nasturtiums = £1 each, ready now.

Pansies (available from mid-June) = £1 a strip

Silverdust (Ready at Start of June) = £1

Snapdragons, Cosmos Mix = £3 a pack of 4, ready now.

Sunflowers – Giant Yellow, Red and Teddy Bear = £1 each, Ready Now.

PACKS OF PLANTS

This year I have tried to do a mixture of plants ideal for sale and are available now. I have trays of 15 plants and am selling them for £10 each so around 66p a plant, these trays are configured by having either a mixture of 3 plants of 5 different varieties or a mixture of 5 plants of 3 different varieties. The Plants are already in their modules and ready to be sown out and are a mixture of…

• Alyssum, sweet mix.
• Begonia
• Calceolaria, Sunshine
• Dahlia, Figaro Mix
• Dianthus, Raspberry Magic
• Gazania
• Nasturtium, Jewel Mix
• Salvia, Vista Red
• Silverdust

I also have a small selection of these plants in smaller sizes (4 & 6) that I can do for £3 & £4

11/05/2021

Here is a sneak peek at what’s going on in the polytunnel at the moment, lots and lots of plants!!!

This year we are a bit behind but pretty soon these will all be massive and ready for their new homes!!

Nasturtium
Gazania
Alyssum
Begonia
Silverdust
Hostas
Fuchsia
Hollyhocks
Sunflowers
Livingstone Daisies
Pansies
Cosmos

Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Peppers
Chilli
Lettuce
Garlic
Peas
Beans

Our bedding packs are coming along nicely 🥰 We made a slight change and have swapped the bizzie Lizzies for nasturtiums,...
05/05/2021

Our bedding packs are coming along nicely 🥰

We made a slight change and have swapped the bizzie Lizzies for nasturtiums, although we love the bizzie lizzies none survived through the recent frosts and we really love the nasturtium so was an easy replacement. The Gazania and begonias are coming along nicely as well as the silver dust...

Summer is coming ❤️

The garlic is coming along lovely ❤️ 🧄
17/04/2021

The garlic is coming along lovely ❤️ 🧄

Sowing trays and modules!!Here is the design of our bedding packs, 15 plants altogether and a mixture of.....-Begonia-Al...
11/04/2021

Sowing trays and modules!!

Here is the design of our bedding packs, 15 plants altogether and a mixture of.....
-Begonia
-Alyssus
-Impatiens
-Gazania
-Cineraria

SUMMER IS COMING 🙌🙌🙌

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