Wakey Gardener

08/09/2022

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)

03/09/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TECfM93K36Y

Compost is a superb mulch for no dig beds, an inch or so / 2.5cm annually, for two crops. The compost feeds soil organisms, whose activity and excretions imp...

06/07/2020

Having been told I had to stay at home15 weeks ago I finally had a few hours in the sun on my allotment.

The plans I had for my plot this year, 2020 was the year to..... This year I was going to spend more time on the plot and less at work Instead work said for health reasons I had to stay home, luckily I was able to agile work and so continued to be a key worker

Would have been down a few days ago but the weather and work got in the way as always. Lost a blue tub from the plot but the tools were still onsite (for a change). The rhubarb, raspberries' and spuds are growing well as always.

Happiness is being on the plot

22/05/2020

https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Pages/News/PR-9409.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3elux66O5n28rPRDCVa3qMy0Pq2hUQDKWvy8kZC52LwvrhYkxHzx9FLyk

It is planned that garden waste will be collected on a monthly basis for the next two collections, and on the same day as before.

14/03/2020

Ran out of toilet roll, so reduced to wiping my bum with lettuce leaves. I fear that's just the tip of the iceberg...😂

09/07/2019

Someone has been nicking off my allotment. I'm placing a camera on site and will publish the recidivists in action

27/12/2017

http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/gardening/how-to-plant-and-grow-sweet-potatoes

Sweet potatoes come in two forms: vining and bush varieties. Both types thrive in the hot summer sun and are relatively easy to grow.

02/06/2017

27/05/2017