2026 Featured Seasonal sensations So this post has jumped the queue, being that it is from the 31st May and I have still got other May stuff to write up, but as some of you have scapes on your plots right now, and they are not going to be there forever I thought I
May Dreaming of this seasons salads A super soggy trip to the allotment today, but I was not going to let a little bit of rain put me off, I had things to do. Also me and the sun really aren't the best of friends, I would rather be a little damp, than crispy
May More May Plotting I had a helper again today - we evened out the dog-deck / seating area and added some arches. Hopefully this will have the dual role of creating a shady space and a useful structure for climbers. The plot has not yet entered a particularly productive phase, but we were rewarded
May An unusual harvest Some allotment days are not at the allotment at all. Today was one of those. I checked up on the plant babies, reluctantly thinned out the tomato plants and harvested some really nice compost from the Green Johanna composter. This composter has been excellent, taking garden waste, spent compost from
May Pathway patch-up Today I did two hours on my own on the plot and then another two hours with a helper (paid in fast food). Between us we transformed the paths and added a little decking area to the plot. I lifted all the old weed suppression fabric, collecting the handy pins,
May Raised beds- Part 3 ... and lots of squash Ok. First things first a vole update. I checked over the nest box area, there were no signs of disturbance. Nudging the box did not encourage any squeaks so I set about dismantling the 'votel'. There were no voles (alive or dead) and there were no signs such
May Raised Beds - Part 2 25/5 - Project Success It has cost me £108 to build the four small raised beds. Which breaks down as follows: - Compost £36 - Pallet Collars £32 - Top Soil £40 The raised beds probably took 2 to 3 hours of work time with gaps for other tasks and vole related delays
project Raised Beds - Part 1 A short but productive trip to the allotment today. I finally lifted the tarp and I am very happy that I put it down when I did. There were so few weeds and I just needed to flatten out the area a little and move a little soil and gravel
May May has arrived 14/05 - an hour ish I had a bit of a hunt for compost today, the allotment shop had run out. I ended up with two tomato grow bags. I planted a block of sweetcorn, and did a little weeding. There is already a lot more weeding to do again.
