Many a time have I been chatting to people about my allotment only to hear them sigh and say; 'I would definitely grow my own if I had the room'. I am here to tell you that you don't need an allotment to start growing your own fruit and veg. You can have a patch… Continue reading Best of Friends
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Plot still pending…
The council are still trying to decide which allotment plot we've been allocated. Whilst I’m waiting to find out I thought it might be nice to share some photographs of what I managed to grow in my garden this year. As we're in rented accommodation with a gravel garden I have had to grow my… Continue reading Plot still pending…
Swotting up
Since there is still some confusion over which plot is actually ours I've decided to pass the time doing some research. My Dad and Step-Mum have just bought me a book (pictured) called The Classic Allotment by Gordon Thornburn. They picked it up in a garden centre on a recent trip to Basingstoke. It contains… Continue reading Swotting up