December Missions!

I’m afraid that I didn’t get to the allotment half as much as I had hoped in November so that leaves me a few jobs still to do but I guess there’s always something to be done at the lottie! Here’s my December tasks.. Sort out all of my seeds and get anything started that…

Pruning the Gooseberry Bush

A very lovely lottie neighbour of ours gave us our first gooseberry bush this time last year. It did really rather well over the summer producing more fruit than I was expecting.  I have recently moved the plant down to the bottom of the plot nearby the redcurrant, so that they can both share the…

Remember Remember the 5th Pile of Weeds!

It doesn’t seem like five minutes since we were trundling up to our Derbyshire village field last year for an evening of sparkle, beer and fire! For a small community we are very lucky to have such events as this and the summer carnival arranged by a dedicated few. As an asthmatic I must admit…

10 Great Christmas Present Ideas for the Allotmenteer!

Royal Horticultural Society Membership!Days out in gorgeous gardens…perfect! A Rather Posh Trowel and Fork SetFor the glamorous gardener! A Traditional TrugJust when harvests couldn’t get any more exciting! Gardeners World Magazine SubscriptionFor a monthly dose of inspiration Plant Pot Maker KitEndless fun when sowing seeds! Cut Flower Seed CollectionFor endless bouquets! Sarah Raven Gift VouchersFor when you really…

Winter Digging

I can’t quite believe it’s been a whole year since we first heard the phrase ‘winter digging’! Yes, that’s rights I’d never heard of it before! Now, the green figured creature that I am becoming day dreams about it quite frequently, every day that I spend at my desk or that it’s raining at the weekend,…