Since it is our first attempt at growing tomatoes they had taken full advantage of our poor knowledge and had taken over the greenhouse! More…
Category archive for: Allotment
Onion Harvest
Posted by on September 20, 2009
Well we have finally harvested the onions we planted all those months ago and are quite impressed by the size of some of them! 
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Before and after
Posted by on June 10, 2009
I have just returned from the plot and it really struck me how much it has changed since we first went to look at it before taking it on. It was widely over grown and unmanagable. More…
Our first harvest!
Posted by on June 10, 2009
At last we have finally been able to harvest our first crop. We picked our first lettuce leaves last week and I last night I turned out 2 of the containers for the potatoes and found some lovely spuds! Nothing beats the lovely taste of freshly picked leaves or the earthy smell of the potatoes, and so rewarding to know that the effort we have put in hasn’t been wasted!
Growing Potatoes
Posted by on June 7, 2009
Welcome to a guide on how to grow your own potatoes. You don’t need a large amount of space, so even if you live in a flat and have a small balcony then you can still grow potatoes!
Things are growing!
Posted by on May 23, 2009
Very small seedlings!
Well the fruits of our labour literally are coming true now, as we start to see all our seeds growing and turing into proper plants! Its very exciting to see how such a small seed can grow into something so big that we can eventually eat! More…
Free seeds
Posted by on May 23, 2009
I have just received my free seeds from the bbc dig in website. Can’t wait to get out and sow some squash seeds! Check out their website by going to http://www.bbc.co.uk/digin/ for great tips on how to grow your own veg.
Growing Tomatoes
Posted by on April 14, 2009
Tomato seedling
Our tomato growing started about 2 months ago. Here I will describe how we got going and the things you will need to grow your own.
The tomatoes we have grown this year are moneymaker (a classic favourite) and Pomodoro (a large plum variety that is good for using in sauces).
Getting started
Posted by on April 14, 2009
After strimming the plot and turning it over we had the long and tedious task of removing all the weeds and roots before marking off the areas that we would eventually use as beds for the plants. More…