Author Archives: Adam

Bearing Fruit……..

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Adam

Its taken the best part of 5 months but finally I’m started to see the first glimpses of fruits appearing on my tomato plants back home. The bright hot sunny weather than we’ve had for the last 2-3 weeks meant … Continue reading →

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If at first you suck with seed, try try again……..

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Adam

So far things haven’t quite gone as I’d have hoped and it feels like most of the time I sit down to write something on this blog I’m generally moaning. Either it’s the weather or the slugs ate everything or … Continue reading →

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Acting Foolish……..

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Adam

Decided after all the hard work lately that I needed a treat, and what better way than to go down to by favorite locally sourced seasonal restaurant for crackling Sunday lunch, made even better by the fact that pudding was … Continue reading →

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Bean at it……..

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Adam

There’s only so many awful puns and jokes you can say that make reference to vegetables but the bean is probably the king of them. Anyway as bad as they are it helps me to come up with names for … Continue reading →

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Looking Ahead……..

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Adam

Well it’s the end of July and it’s been a strange 1st year for me and the allotment to say the least. The weather has been against us, we’ve had the slug invasion and it’s generally been a struggle to … Continue reading →

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Out with Old……..in with the not so new……..

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Adam

The big plot tidy up continued this evening. Finally got round to taking down the old half collapsed fruit cage which in turn enabled me to actually get in among the current bushes and get the weeding done. I now know I … Continue reading →

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End of season Clearance ……..

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Adam

Having struggled to find time over the last month or so to get down the plot regularly I’ve certainly failed to stay on top of a few things, weeding being the main one. The weather certainly hasn’t helped. Loads of … Continue reading →

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Running Away ……..

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Adam

Well the weather has been horrendous lately supposedly caused by the “Jetstream” being too far south. Basically I’m making excuses for my lack of time spent down the plot. So managed to get down for a hour yesterday as had … Continue reading →

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Not enough hours in the day……..

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Adam

Have been really struggling of late to find time to get down the allotment or to contribute to this blog, what with being really busy at work and also at home with my studies. I did manage to get down … Continue reading →

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1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato, 4, 5 potato, 6 potato, 7 potato, more……..

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Adam

First Earlies are ready and have been eaten for the first time tonight. Boiled up with some butter and salad cream. Delicious. Going to be eating spuds for a while now me thinks.

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