Reversions, revelations and reaping rewards
After not doing much at all by way of allotmenteering for some time, my fingers are well and truly itchy. The Adorable Archie is on the mend, slowly and steadily, […]
Typical
I spent 2 hours carefully watering and feeding everything on the plots Tuesday morning, even getting up at 5am to make sure I wasn’t hogging the tap. It persisted down […]
Variety reviews 2016 (chilli, squash, tomato)
I am really looking forward to another growing season. Rattly envelopes of seeds are arriving thick and fast at Mudandgluts Towers. 2016 has not been the easiest of growing years […]
Underground overground – harvesting spree
I don’t usually bother with maincrop spuds. Blight’s such a frequent visitor on our site, I usually keep to second earlies and leave it at that. This year I’ve tried […]
Squash tallies
For a squash addict, it’s been a bit of a miserable year. I’ve put out plant after plant and slugs ate them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This year slugs have a new trick […]
Touch wood, spit widdershins, throw salt over left shoulder…
I have no more blight in the greenhouse! Admittedly the plants are ugly and have been plucked almost bald. The survivors are definitely alive – there are new leaves and no […]
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