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[pumpkinsandbunting]

A Very Messy Leek Lesson

A third lockdown for England was announced by the Prime Minister on Monday which comes as no surprise given the infection/death rate statistics and concern over the new virus strain. Allotments are…

[pumpkinsandbunting]

A New Year Begins

It was cold and frosty this morning, a fresh new year, very fresh indeed. My early morning routine is pretty much the same each day, I let the chickens out of the coops and fill up their feeders, o…

[plot85a]

This years first crop of butternut squashes have now been fully consumed. From a fews seeds there were 12 squashes and after a few donations to others, the rest were packed away into storage. . A few weeks of soups, butternut squash risotto and roasted squash, out stocks have been depleted. Sad times as I didn't plan we for the winter and the only veg to come from the plot now are brussel sprouts 😂 . Any suggestions of squashes to grow next year??? . #Butternutsquash #squashes #freshgrownfood #growingyourownfood #allotmentblog#allotmenteersofinstagram #vegpatch #theediblegarden #vegetablegarden #kitchengarden #grownfromseed #seeds #growyourown (at Pampisford Road Allotments) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI6iof3gEYX/?igshid=1daxe50bxipn

[pumpkinsandbunting]

What’s Eating My Leeks?

Something is eating my leeks, sadly it’s not me. I noticed my leeks started to look poorly recently (they have a touch of leek rust but that’s pretty standard for my allotment site), th…

[pumpkinsandbunting]

Pumpkin and Winter Squash Harvest 2020

All of the winter squash and pumpkins have been harvested and I’m pretty pleased with what I have grown. The butternut squash were a huge success this year, lovely big fruits and plenty of th…

[pumpkinsandbunting]

Make a No Dig Raised Bed

I recently posted about no dig raised beds on my new allotment and decided to post about how to go about making them. I used wooden scaffold boards because they’re a decent depth but any scra…

[vegtrugallotment-blog]

New blog to read on new blog site check it out at www.vegtrugallotment.com or use link in profile. #allotment #allotmentblog #allotmentblogger (at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/B55LVakHTRq/?igshid=11iuiir6xl7bb

[ukallotmental-blog]

Cold, wet and windy this morning... remembering long days in the greenhouse sowing seed last summer. Need sunshine. Can’t wait to sow corn again 🌽 . . . . . . . #sweetcorn #sowingseeds #gyo #allotment #allotmentlife #allotmentblog #allotmentlove (at Nottingham, United Kingdom)