Staying on top of the plot One of the things every allotmenteer who can only devote their weekends to their plot struggles with is staying on top of things. Keeping an...
Spring cleaning the allotment I love this point of the year, when all of a sudden, after weeks of rain-sodden trudging, frosts, grey clouds and dark mornings and dark nights and...
Review: Rocket Gardens I do struggle to get all the plants for my allotment ready when I live in a small flat with just a balcony. So last year I decided to cheat a little...
The rhubarb gets going Not much going on at the allotment at the moment, other than the odd bit of desultory tidying. But when I did pitch up this week to stand the water...
Crown Prince pumpkin 'Crown Prince' is a beautiful blue-skinned pumpkin with thick flesh and a full flavour.
Allotment blues Not the sort of blues you'd think. The plot is starting to light up with blue and purple flowers, and it looks ever so jolly.
Protecting fruit trees from voles Hungry voles can be a real pest on fruit trees in winter. Here's how to protect them.
