I’ve been really pleased with the produce from my allotment over the past year. I’ve had success with broad beans, strawberries, lettuces, carrots, potatoes, sweetcorn, runner beans, French beans, spring…
Fruit & Veg
The benefits of an allotment
On Monday 23 March, the Prime Minister announced that the UK was on lockdown, due to the Covid-19 coronavirus. I didn’t like the idea of being stuck at home. My…
Life on the allotment – runner beans, sweetcorn and pumpkins
Life on the allotment in July has been taken over by watering! The weather has been so dry – apart from a bit of rain last Sunday – that I’m…
Life on the allotment – Brussels sprouts, cabbages, cauliflowers and globe artichokes
Life on the allotment has been busy recently, as we’ve had quite a few people taking over neglected plots. It’s great to see people working on land that has previously…
Life on the allotment – French beans, runner beans, strawberries and garlic
Thank goodness we’ve had some rain to make life on the allotment in July a little easier, but now we have strong winds that are causing havoc to my beans!…
Life on the allotment in June – beetroot, broad beans and spinach
At the moment, there’s just one problem with life on the allotment in June – the heat is taking its toll on my veg! Despite watering in the morning or the…
Life on the allotment – growing vegetables in June
We had quite a lot of rain during the week, and the allotment is looking much better for it. Rain is important when you’re growing vegetables on the allotment in…
Life on the allotment – potatoes, strawberries, beans and courgettes
At last we’ve had some rain! And I’d like some more of it, please. I still have to water the allotment every few days because the rain we’ve had has…
Life on the allotment – horseradish, potatoes, lettuces and sweet peas
Thank goodness we’ve had some rain, which makes life on the allotment a little easier. I’m still watering all the plants, but now I don’t have to water them every…
Beat Fruit And Veg Pests
Beat Fruit And Veg Pests If you leave big numbers of pests unchecked on the veggie plot you’ll soon regret it, says Lucy. Many have a rapid breeding rate and sneaky…