Man vs Allotment

Where almost fatally inexperienced human man attempts to become semi-self-sufficient.

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Man vs Pumpkins 

If you’ve been following any of social media accounts lately you’d have seen that for the past month I’ve essentially been living off pumpkins. As Halloween has now been and gone, and as you are a lovely lot of people who think food waste is baaaad I thought I’d post links to some of the recipes I’ve been using. So here we go. 

1. Sausages and pumpkin roast.

Let’s start with something easy.…

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Man vs Allotment: Hello again

Hello. It’s been a while. No real excuses for not writing, just work commitments and a bit too much time spent in the pub. This has also meant not I’ve not spent as much time up the plot. 

I’ve been trying to get up there at least once a week. But it’s been difficult sometimes. And yes, I feel a bit guilty. The good thing is that all the hard work I did with Monty last summer has paid off and 90B…

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I love a chilli plant. Especially the "hot black". 45,000 on the scoville scale, soooo, medium then! (at Millennium Square, Bristol)

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#summer (at Millennium Square, Bristol)

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Only evicted this little guy from the kale. Definitely didn't kill it :/ #hungry #caterpillar (at Millennium Square, Bristol)

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Trip along the Severn Beach railway line. Maintaining and planting cycle planters at every stop. First two pics were taken at Sea Mills station.

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Incredible Edible picnic (at Second Severn Crossing)

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Happy harvest! (at Thingwall Park Allotments)

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Even when it doesn't look rude it still kind of looks a bit rude, right? (at Thingwall Park Allotments)

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Feeling a bit of goosebery part 2. Gonna freeze and when I've a few more its gonna be gosseberry wine time!! (at Bristol, United Kingdom)

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This weekend has mostly been... (at Thingwall Park Allotments)

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I'm glad I planted the gladioli. Not sorry for thr pun! (at Thingwall Park Allotments)

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Bugs eye view of the bee and herb bed. (at Thingwall Park Allotments)

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#kohlrabi #allotment #allotmentlife #urbangarden #urbangardenersrepublic #urbangardening #growyourown #gyo #vegetablegarden #gdnbloggers (at Thingwall Park Allotments)

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First strawberry and pea of the year. Small things innit! #allotment #allotmentlife #urbangarden #urbangardenersrepublic #gyo #growyourown #peas #strawberry (at Thingwall Park Allotments)

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#urbangarden #urbangardenersrepublic

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#urbangarden #allotment #allotmentlife #growyourown #gyo #organic (at Thingwall Park Allotments)