As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, many gardeners pack away their tools for the season. But winter doesnโt have to mean the end of growing. Overwintering vegetables are a great way to keep your allotment productive through the colder months, and they offer the added bonus of being some of the easiest…
Well, autumn has certainly settled into Derbyshire! I was hoping for a few more BBQs, but I think itโs time to hang up my tongs for the year and accept my rain poncho as part of my daily outfit! At the plot, summer crops are ending, but there’s still plenty of work to be done…
It’s taken many fits and starts but I think I’m back on track and becoming more organised, I have been writing my column for The Derbyshire Times again! Writing has always been a passion of mine, especially when it allows me to combine my love for a the allotment and and speaking realistically about mental…
It’s seems as if summer disappeared the very minute the kids returned to school this year, it’s safe to say we are well in to the winter approach! It might feel like the gardening season is winding down. However, autumn is an ideal time to plan and plant overwintering vegetables that will keep your allotment productive throughout winter and into early spring, with illness over the summer, I’m really keen to get as much veg back into the plot as possible whilst I’m still playing catch up!
Our apples look to soon be ready, I think this is going to be our largest harvest yet! We have two trees at the allotment and two at home, all dwarf and all weighed down with fruit!!
It’s always emotional for me when summer ends, but it’s not all over in the vegetable patch! September is critical to preparing for the colder months ahead, and boy, do we need to do some work on the plot. Hereโs what I’ll be up to… What to Sow in September Important Jobs for September Harvesting:…
A Green Solution for Waste Management Iโm excited to share my collaboration with a local small animal boarding business, Little Dolittle (based in Tibshelf, Derbyshire), and how it’s helping me achieve my no-dig goals. Running an animal boarding business comes with the responsibility of managing significant amounts of waste, particularly used animal bedding. For James…