Weeds and Potential

Weeds and Potential

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Dig a stripe - Weed a stripe

Dig a stripe - Weed a stripe

At about 10:30 this morning I purchased a pair of gloves on the way to my plot. I had not anticipated the extent to which allotmenting would help to combat all but the faintest hint of post-holiday blues. Packing the essentials into the car, and unable to find any

Pause - Allotment Will Load Shortly

Pause - Allotment Will Load Shortly

Because life does not stop when you are on the allotment waiting list we spent the first week of February on holiday. I had to remind my dad that despite his position as keyholder and helper-in-chief I didn’t expect or really even want him to make any progress while

Pay, plan, prepare

Pay, plan, prepare

Three blog-posts in and I have finally spent some money. I paid the council and also the allotment association. Now I have the site keys I can really start planning. Spend: £79.75 (£48.75 plot fee, £31 keys and allotment association) Mood Word(s): Giddy trepidation It didn'

Weeds and Potential

Weeds and Potential

So........ the plot has potential, and weeds. Lots and lots of weeds. It has good access to water; a waterbutt, a composter (or 2), a flattish gravel area for a greenhouse or shed, and weeds. Oh, I already said weeds. There are two trees, one is a plum, and the

An invite to Plot 30C

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An invite to Plot 30C

The 23rd of January 2025 was a big day. It marked a little over 4 years since I joined the waiting list for a local allotment, and it was finally the day my name reached the top. When I first signed up back in 2021 the email confirming my place