Author Archives: Adam

Time to Chit……..

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Adam

What is it with the weather? A week of savage frosts has been replaced with mild spring time but it’s still only mid January. It’s hard to know what to do or what to expect. I have therefore spent my … Continue reading →

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First signs of life……..

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Adam

Stuck my head into the study this morning that is currently doubling as the nursery and to my enjoyment the cauliflower seedlings had started to emerge

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Experimental Times……..

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Adam

Want to try something new? Want to be a bit different? Yeah I do. I want to bring something new to the local allotment table. So I’m going to use this http://oxfordbiochar.com/ and see if I can make a name for myself … Continue reading →

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All Strung Out………

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Adam

A mild Saturday morning in January and it’s time to get back to laying the ground work at the allotment if we’re going to be ready to start planting our veggies this coming spring. After a brief chat at the … Continue reading →

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Plotting the Association……..

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Adam

Today I met John. Irish fella responsible for wanting to form an association (voting forms form the council came through this week). Chatting with him by the car he informed me of why he wanted to form the association and … Continue reading →

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Plant the seed………

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Adam

Well, here we go. January 2012 week 1 and it’s time to plant those first seeds (indoors that is). Lets see if we can get a few in early and starting to germinate ready for planting out down the allotment … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain Go Away……..

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Adam

Well The New Year has arrived and after the celebrations I was really looking forward to getting down to the plot today to finish off the digging while the temperatures are still favourable. This though was not on the cards … Continue reading →

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I love it when a plan comes together……….

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Adam

Having taken a break to enjoy the Christmas festivities I thought it was time to start making some preparations for the coming year (it’s only 5 days away now). This has involved sitting around on my bed in my pants … Continue reading →

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Can You Dig It Part 2/Strange Fruit……..

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Adam

Well the weather is certainly turning colder now. There was even a flurry of sleet and snow Friday and the car has been a ice cube in the mornings. These things however are not going to deter me from my … Continue reading →

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Can You Dig It………

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Adam

Well, I’ve finally got round to getting down to my plot to start digging over the soil and getting it into some sort of shape ready for planting in Spring next year. Thought I’d left it too late as the … Continue reading →

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