Don't Crop Me Now

15/03/2026

First planting in the new beds-

14/03/2026

2361g 😎

02/03/2026

is coming!

07/02/2026

Put some mulch around the tree on the drive at home. It is leaf mulch made from the copper beech leaves and it as actually still quite red!

24/01/2026

Sorted out the bays and added a new bay in. Next job is to add a roof and water collection.

17/01/2026

Allotment Insurance.

Lots of questions online about this at the moment. It seems that some councils who direct let sites are putting in the requirement for member public liability into tenancy contracts.

Even on leased sites Associations may not have public liability insurance that covers member's as individuals.

I hope this discussion helps people understand whether or not they may be insured and what the options are:

I have been inspired to discuss this as there has been many recent posts on social media asking this question. Often the answers given are confused, sometimes incorrect, and usually working from a base of what happens on an individual’s site. When it comes down to the nitty gritty of rights and re...

16/01/2026

For the first time since putting the camera up we caught Mr Fox :)

03/01/2026

https://youtu.be/x4wVaPpxk7M?si=SuzRji_DcQTLgofD

Rachel and Anthony from Don't Crop Me Now shares how they replaced old, bowed raised beds on their allotment using new scaffolding planks. This video shows t...

31/12/2025

Finished putting the bulbs in the communal flower bed and mulched with woodchippings. Mum and I pruned the Bramley tree and Ant made more progress on the new raised beds.

30/12/2025

Raised bed upgrade has started 🤓

25/12/2025

https://youtube.com/shorts/T1AYo7LzjuE?si=Svz5TyhkfF2vsrt7

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

06/12/2025

It has been a while since we have completed a blog entry.

Some thoughts on getting started with a new allotment plot and procrastination.

Part 1: Managing an open ended project – are we all procastinators?Part 2: Reward yourself regularly by building a realistic and meaningful definition of ‘success’Part 3: Developing resilience in your growing space for longer term success. My plot neighbour once said to me “if a new tenant d...