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Spring Changes
Busy times. Suddenly there’s a month of work and photos to show, with ample proof of the arrival of spring. The last post ended with Jerusalem artichokes going into the ground. One has made its … more →
Courgettes and Fennel
Spring Changes
H wrote 7 months ago: Busy times. Suddenly there’s a month of work and photos to show, with ample proof of the arriv … more →
Weeding and Clearing Up
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H wrote 8 months ago: About a dozen hours over March weekends have gone into weeding and clearing areas in and around the … more →
Seedy Sunday
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H wrote 9 months ago: On Sunday 1 February, hours before a huge snowstorm brought southern England to a standstill, I took … more →
Courgettes (and Squash) 2008
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H wrote 1 year ago: A month ago I planted various courgette and squash seeds into modules (in the waxing gibbous moon, s … more →
First Artichoke
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H wrote 1 year ago: I noted on 18th March 2007 that globe artichokes were the first seeds we sowed last year. After surv … more →
Spring Progress
H wrote 1 year ago: Still no proper internet access from home, but spring goes on and so does work at the plot. (I am fo … more →
Plum Blossom in the Snow
H wrote 1 year ago: Although you can’t see it, this photo of blossom on a plum tree was taken during a snow shower … more →
More Late Beans
H wrote 2 years ago: We put a second batch of late beans, borlottis this time, into the plot last night after starting th … more →
Big Radishes, Small Courgettes
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H wrote 2 years ago: I picked the first courgettes today (Defender and Tondo di Piacenza), small as they are, to try to e … more →
Courgettes in the Bed
H wrote 2 years ago: The courgettes were more than ready for planting, so we gingerly took them down to the allotment in … more →
First Radishes and Rhubarb
H wrote 2 years ago: The rain finally stopped. Our afternoon on the plot was hard work: the damp soil was easier to dig b … more →
Strimming, Sunflowers and a Six Quid Spade
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H wrote 2 years ago: Due to computer mishap I’ve been unable to record any of our weekend progress until today. The … more →
Courgettes, Fennel and Squash (and Artichokes)
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H wrote 2 years ago: Earlier this week (Tuesday, I think) J planted fennel seeds – Wadenroman, yet another Italian … more →
Speedy Courgette Seedlings
H wrote 2 years ago: Courgette and squash seeds, 19 April 2007. Courgette and squash seedlings, 28 April 2007. … more →
Some Activities of the Day
J wrote 2 years ago: Today I made an evening visit and I made some personal sticks for the lanky broad beans to lean agai … more →
More Onion Sets
H wrote 2 years ago: This evening we planted a third and final batch of onion sets (Stuttgart Giant), having discovered t … more →
Artichokelets
H wrote 2 years ago: We took the four most robust artichoke seedlings and planted them into one of the beds, under homema … more →
Courgettes on the Go
H wrote 2 years ago: Yesterday was a significant day at Courgettes and Fennel – we planted seeds for the three vari … more →
Dandelion and Beanstalk
H wrote 2 years ago: Some surprises greeted us at home and at the plot when we returned from a ten day Easter holiday. Th … more →
