Nanny’s Allotment

Nanny’s Allotment Growing things make me happy - sharing my allotment journey and learning new things along the way

I love this time of year when everything is springing into life! It always amazes me how quick things grow once it start...
26/03/2023

I love this time of year when everything is springing into life! It always amazes me how quick things grow once it starts to warm up and the days get longer

The rhubarb has survived the rotten weather and is going strong already - rhubarb crumble for summer - do you have a fav...
20/03/2023

The rhubarb has survived the rotten weather and is going strong already - rhubarb crumble for summer - do you have a favourite rhubarb recipe you’d like to share?

Let’s talk sweet peas…These were sown in the Autumn and left to overwinter in my polytunnel. Though you can use root tra...
03/03/2023

Let’s talk sweet peas…
These were sown in the Autumn and left to overwinter in my polytunnel. Though you can use root trainers - I like to save money where I can so I use recycled cardboard inner tubes from loo rolls - better for the environment than nasty plastics! In that time they’ve developed a great root system (swipe to see) and will be ready to plant out once the threat of frost has passed. I’ve just pinched their tops out which helps them branch out and grow more flowers. I’ll be sowing a second batch this month for later flowering in the season

It’s a chilly day down on the plot - a warming cuppa after a busy day’s work. Redesigning the plot as I no longer have t...
25/02/2023

It’s a chilly day down on the plot - a warming cuppa after a busy day’s work. Redesigning the plot as I no longer have the chickens - twice daily visits and my job wasn’t working out so I’ve taken out the coop and run out - downside no more eggs, but the upside is more space to grow things 😀

Took some time out from my allotment to make my door wreath. Locally sourced Fir, Rosemary, pine cones, along with home ...
07/12/2022

Took some time out from my allotment to make my door wreath. Locally sourced Fir, Rosemary, pine cones, along with home dried oranges, home grown sea holly and ivy on a moss and straw base, so no plastic nasties!

First morning back on the allotment and the weeding begins…This year I’ve just let it tick over, basically just let thin...
09/11/2022

First morning back on the allotment and the weeding begins…
This year I’ve just let it tick over, basically just let things slide a bit but I’ve found my gardening mojo again so have a mountain of weeding to get through (you can see what I’m up against with my second photo 🥴) Though my dahlias managed to survive with very little intervention from me this year - just shows you how easy to grow they really are!

Dazzling dahlias - these were planted out last year and left to fend for themselves overwinter but still managed to out ...
14/10/2022

Dazzling dahlias - these were planted out last year and left to fend for themselves overwinter but still managed to out on an amazing display of huge blooms!

Not lottie related, but a wonderful day in London with my daughter seeing the Moulin Rouge - making memories ...
23/02/2022

Not lottie related, but a wonderful day in London with my daughter seeing the Moulin Rouge - making memories ❤️

Well, it’s been a long time since I last posted, so I thought I’d kick the year off with my new potatoes chitting. This ...
09/02/2022

Well, it’s been a long time since I last posted, so I thought I’d kick the year off with my new potatoes chitting. This year I’m trying first earlies Record and second earlies Nicola. I grow them in containers for ease, these will be going in around the beginning of March

Aren’t these pretty! Rainbow glass corn - after drying they can be ground to make maize flour or cooked in oil for poppi...
30/10/2021

Aren’t these pretty! Rainbow glass corn - after drying they can be ground to make maize flour or cooked in oil for popping corn - roll on film night 🎬

I have a broody hen! Bless her - she’s obviously desperate for babies, but as we’re not allowed cockerels on site I don’...
27/06/2021

I have a broody hen! Bless her - she’s obviously desperate for babies, but as we’re not allowed cockerels on site I don’t think she’ll get lucky any time soon!
She’s giving me the evil eye as she knows I’m going to turf her off the eggs, laid by her coop mates as she’s stopped laying. She normally lays the best and biggest brown eggs going so hopefully she’ll come out of her funk soon 😀 (do they do HRT for hens I wonder? 🤣🤣)

My plot is split in two - this end was rented out to someone else at the same time I took mine on early last year. Altho...
26/06/2021

My plot is split in two - this end was rented out to someone else at the same time I took mine on early last year. Although my neighbour did start to do a few small things with they took it on, this year I’ve not seen them once, despite the fact that I visit my plot every day. I’d love to be able to have the full plot, but our council doesn’t seem to worry about it being so neglected…
Does anyone else crave more space?

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