New allotment advice & raised beds
Reaching the top of the local allotment waiting list is an exciting time. After months, or…
Browsing: The Allotment
It seems modern fruits and vegetables are bigger, but no more nutritious
I stumbled across what seemed an interesting article in Scientific American recently ‘Have Fruits and Vegetables…
Allotment Planning & Companion Planting
A new year invariably brings much excitement to gardeners and allotmenteers as they look longingly…
Glyphosate (Roundup) weed killer – should you use it?
At two recent allotment committee meetings the subject of ‘weed killer use’ has come up…
Buying Seeds – F1? Hybrid? Heritage? Does it matter?
Whilst perusing the seed catalogues of a dark winter’s evening you may have noticed that…
Dealing with Severe Anxiety – Allotments, Friendly Bacteria & More.
There’s anxiety and there’s severe anxiety. Anxiety is perfectly normal, it’s part of your brain’s…
The benefits of making Comfrey tea (liquid fertiliser)
I must admit, the first time I heard the phrase ‘Comfrey tea’ I half expected…