This is the first of many visits to the allotment, I had thought I was starting later than I usual do, turns out I'm a bit earlier this ...

I'm a bit behind with posting due to work and other things, so I'm combining the last two allotment visits into one post. The fist v...

It's been a while since I posted one of these, but here's a video of the latest visit to the plot, today I've dug up our spuds a...

How to easily make a string holder from garden wire (other wire could be used) this has come in quite handy because you can hang it up in th...

This is a little behind where things are at on the plot, this was just a quick visit to the plot to get the other bed ready and to plant som...

We're getting ready for harvesting some of our crops and what better to carry things in than a trug, this is a simple thing to make and ...

Just a quick trip to the plot this time, planted out some beetroot plants in between the borlotti beans, which is a good use of bare space t...

A quick how to for making simple trellis for plant pots, this can easily be adapted for smaller or larger pots, and is great for climbing pl...

The trips to the plot are getting more frequent now that there's more growing, this visit is mainly for getting some of the squash plant...

Another trip to the plot, this time it's bean planting, I've put in two types of beans, borlotti and dwarf beans along with some rus...

A quick how to guide on layering gooseberry plants for propagation, it's probably the easiest way to get new plants, simply pin a low st...

Growing rhubarb? has it started to flower? have no fear, it's easy to remove the flowers, all you need is a sharp knife, trace the flowe...

Work is progressing on the plot, more prep work done, this time I have to deal with the rhubarb flowers, and the weeds, it does feel as thou...

Finally got the fruit bed sorted out, so now the strawberries, black currants, gooseberries and rhubarb are weed free (ish) sowed some radis...

If you've ever had trouble telling Foxglove from Comfrey which is a mistake I've made in the past (and recently) hopefully this post...

Another productive session on the plot, relocated the self seeded leeks, made a new bed for our black currant plants and discovered that som...

One of the perennial weeds found on allotment plots and in gardens is dock, it's a problem plant, but it can be controlled by removing a...

Work continues, and as the weather warms up we need to put in more hours on the plot, this time it's planting potatoes, horseradish and ...

Another day and another set of jobs, this time some actual planting, we've put in some shallots, onions and some broad beans and carried...

So the first actual working trip to the allotment occurred recently, it doesn't look like much was done, but the main job was sorting ou...