Bonfires and whizzbangs
One of the (many) plus points of allotments is that, come Bonfire Night or thereabouts, you’ve got enough space to have a ruddy great fire. The work parties generate a […]
Autumn foraging – quinces and sloes
Living in south London doesn’t mean I have to work that hard or pedal too far on the foraging front. There are mini orchards of apples on common land along the river, and I’ve […]
Foraging: quinces and future leafmould
It was such a beautiful day first thing. I had a walk into town for some bewilderment at Christmas shopping options. I didn’t come back with presents, but I did find a huge japonica quince down by the river loaded with fruit that nobody seems to want. And if they […]
Storm readiness
One last visit before a week away in Italy. And with a storm looming which may or may not be another Michael Fish moment. I am a little worried! So I’ve left my new path unfinished, screwed the shed roof to the frame (thanks for the tip Alan!), huddled all […]
Quince planting
Yesterday was a full afternoon down at the plot, and by the end of it I couldn’t move. I’ve had too much time off from digging and got soft… But at […]
Don’t shake the bottle!
Forgot my phone today, so sadly there are no pictures of the now rather natty looking shed, with its guttering painstakingly re-fitted and the level measured to make sure water flows the right way. That sounds obvious I know, but for the last 10 months one end has been listing […]
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