Of all the plants I grow at my allotment, those I most look forward to growing are giant pumpkins. I can’t say they’re high up on our…
Author: Matt Peskett
Matt Peskett
Matt is a web publishing and digital marketing consultant who in his free time enjoys allotmenteering and gardening. Horticulture is in the family genes (hence the socials name grow like grandad) and Matt has been growing his own vegetables since he was 7 years old. He also had a mad few years tweeting anonymously as Monty Don's dog Nigel from Gardeners World.
Each year we seek out annual Bluebell displays to mark the passage of the year from Spring into early Summer. The waves of blue and purple carpet,…
For many centuries coastal communities across the world have harvested seaweed and used it on their fields to boost their crops. In the channel islands this practise…
The gardens of Great Dixter are without doubt my favourite. Dixter has a unique charm and character; it is alive, a continual work in progress, from the experimental planting…
A steep hillside garden is often blessed with a lovely vista and, indeed, we can see the beautiful Surrey Hills from the top of ours. However, a ‘non-terraced’…
Home made compost is essential for any gardener and making a compost bin from pallets is an absolute doddle, anybody with an allotment or large garden should…
Reaching the top of the local allotment waiting list is an exciting time. After months, or even years, you’re suddenly invited to review and take on a…
I stumbled across what seemed an interesting article in Scientific American recently ‘Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nutritious?’ in which the writer suggests that ‘soil depletion’…
A new year invariably brings much excitement to gardeners and allotmenteers as they look longingly ahead to Spring and the growing season. Seed catalogues arrive on…
At two recent allotment committee meetings the subject of ‘weed killer use’ has come up for discussion; most of us are firmly against it but we know…