After 11 months on numerous Allotment lists I received a phone call late Friday night informing me that I had reached the top of the waiting list at a local allotment – owned incidentaly by The Earl of Plymouth. I have been fortunate over the last 12 months to have shared a plot on...
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Gardening
The Plot Thickens !
Garlic Experiment !
Following on from my post yesterday with my potato growing efforts I thought I may as well catalogue my garlic experiment. As you know I am a complete novice and as such do not respect the seasons and when things should be planted etc etc! Ok that’s not entirely true but until I started...
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Carrots !
Not content to stick to potatoes I decided to put my hand to growing carrots. I was warned by many friends and colleagues that growing carrots was difficult. I’m sure I’ve made a mistake planting so many seeds in a pot but I think I’ve left it too late to take them out and...
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Potatoes Planted !
It’s been a while since I wrote anything on this blog and although I was tempted to write about Big Brother 10 this summer, it really hasn’t captured my imagination. The lack of live feed, terrible presenter and a God awful cast has allowed me free time to experiment in the garden! Please remember...
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