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• Bakery-Style Courgette & Lemon Muffins
  Recipe The perfect way to use a summer courgette glut There comes a point every summer when courgettes seem to have a mind of their own. You nip down to the plot to pick one for tea, only to discover another half a dozen hiding beneath those enormous leaves! It’s a familiar sight for mostContinue reading “Bakery-Style Courgette & Lemon Muffins”
• Pond Life
  Could This Be the Most Important Thing on Your Plot? Just look at this little wildlife pond on Shelley’s plot. Believe it or not, it’s only a half tub, about 20 inches across, tucked away amongst the planting. It isn’t a grand pond or an expensive feature, yet it could well be one of theContinue reading “Pond Life”
• Kohlrabi
  The Weird and Wonderful Vegetable Every Allotmenteer Should Grow Every year on Lottie I try to grow something that gets visitors scratching their heads and asking, “What’s that then?” This year, one of the stars of the plot has been kohlrabi. At first glance it looks like a turnip that’s escaped from the ground tooContinue reading “Kohlrabi”
• July Jobs on the Allotment
  Get ready for a busy month ! July is one of the busiest and most rewarding months on the allotment. The long days, warm temperatures and regular harvests mean there is always something to do. Whether you’re a brand-new plot holder growing your first crop of lettuce or a seasoned allotmenteer with decades of experience,Continue reading “July Jobs on the Allotment”
• Potting On: Knowing When It’s Time 🌱
  So ….Madeleine and I were chatting tonight about we take growing for granted, and we were talking about how to know when to pot on your plants or move to the ground so here is a guide: using a squash plant in my tunnel: Photo 1 – The Plant Looks Ready The early signs… AtContinue reading “Potting On: Knowing When It’s Time 🌱”

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