We fear we may have lost our bay… there appears to be no new growth on it, though the branches look healthy and green. We’ll give it a couple of weeks, but it looks like it’s on its way out

Lisa spent a lot of the time on Saturday weeding the herb garden…

We cut the sage, thyme and chives for a lovely bread and the mint for a tasty salsa and a delicious pudding – all of which we shared with The Gang on Saturday evening.
Lisa is wearing the allotmentgirls t-shirt in pink from our [...]

First planting session today – our lovely allotment is starting to take shape!!!
Lisa came up with a very unusual way of creating paths between the rows through the development of the ‘wiggle walk’. Looks a bit strange but is very effective – we are sure everyone will be doing it soon.
Planted today:
Lavender (4 types)
Thyme (2 [...]

We’re back from Barbados, but sadly no trip to the allotment due to all the rain.
We have decided what we’ll be growing though!
In no particular order:
Leeks
Onions
Garlic
Radish
Lettuce
Endive
French Beans
Courgette
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Cabbage
Potatoes
Carrots
Parsnips
Beetroot
Asparagus
and herbs…
Salvia (sage)
Bay
Basil
Peppermint
Coriander
Thyme
Chives
Parsley
Tarragon
and some Lavender, Calendula and Camomile (because we like them!)