Cocktail of the Month – Mint Julep

We love cocktails (and drinking in general to be honest!), so we decided for our newsletter each month we’d choose a fabulous allotment-themed cocktail…

This month we’re seeing lovely fresh mint leaves coming though on the plot – perfect for a classic Mint Julep!

High-flying Vegetables

It wasn’t until our Thompson & Morgan order arrived that we realised we had a bit of a theme going on…

Our onions are Vulcan and Red Arrow, and our potatoes are Rocket!

Bucketfuls of Dandelions

Spring’s definitely here, and so are the dandelions

How do you handle your dandelions?

New Monthly Newsletter

We’re delighted to announce that from next month (May), we’ll be sending a monthly email featuring our progress (or maybe lack of progress!), recipes, ideas and hints and tips.

To celebrate we’re having a little competition too – simply sign up before 30 April to receive our newsletter and you’ll be entered into a draw to win some gardeners’ treats

National Gardening Week

We discovered National Gardening Week (15-21 April) through the RHS website… although gardening is a year-round job we like the idea that everyone is encouraged to enjoy what nature brings us, whether it’s though planting pretty flowers or growing your own food.

Dad on a Hot Shed Roof

During the windy storms earlier this year, the poor shed took a battering and most of the roof felt was whipped away…

Thanks to Lisa’s Dad we now have a newly-felted shed roof… a little patchwork in design, but a nice dry shed all the same

Succession Planting for Productivity

Today at the plot we learned about Succession Planting, after talking over our plan with one of the knowledgeables! He took a look at our plan and showed us how we could make the land much easier to manage through succession planting – planting up to 2 or 3 different crops on the same area during a year, rather than leaving areas fallow. This got us thinking. Our original plan had specific areas for each crop, but now, armed with Succession Planting knowledge, we could get the same volume of crops from a smaller plot… this means we could hand back part of our plot to give others an opportunity to grow their own too. So, time to rethink the plan… with a little efficiency and more careful planning, the area we currently have can become much more...