- allotment
- allotment supper
- asparagus
- bees
- borage
- chard
- compost
- courgettes
- golden gooseberry jelly
- golden sweet mange tout
- gooseberries
- gooseberry jam
- greenhouse
- hanging basket
- lemon apple cucumber
- lemon verbena
- no-dig allotment
- onions
- purple basil
- quince
- radishes
- rose de roscoff onions
- shed
- snowdrops
- strawberries
- sweetcorn
- sweet peas
- tomatoes
- yellow raspberries
- zinnias
Monthly Archives: May 2018
pesky visitors
Some dismal surprises today on a flying visit to the huerto; pigeons have demolished my beautiful Golden Sweet mange tout, along with most of the chard, lettuces and much of the spinach. Asparagus beetles have been beetling away, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment
Tagged asparagus beetle, blackfly, coriander Cruiser, Golden Sweet, peony Sarah Bernhardt, pigeon damage
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warmth at last
The quince tree is appreciating the extra light afforded by the tree felling early in the year, with a more symmetrical form and healthy blossom which I hope will not be blighted by frost as they were last year. Grown … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment
Tagged copper beech tree, golden sweet mange tout, heartsease, no-dig allotment, quince, quince tree
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