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The power of seasonal routines
Having an allotment or gardening space is great! Time just seems to stand still as I work on a little patch, clearing some weeds or digging away in a new patch. As a mom however with other responsibilities, I’m conscious of how brief the snatches of time can be. Before long, the alarm you set…
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Module Sowing vs Direct Sowing, which is better?
When it comes to growing your own food, there seem to be two key methods that are popularly used in starting off plants. On the one hand, the received wisdom seems to be that module sowing is the best option for starting off your seeds. But I got to wondering, if it really was the…
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How to restart a vegetable garden- A more gentle approach
Sometimes, for whatever reason, a sickly relative to take care of or a difficult season dealing with pests or the ravages of the weather, it becomes challenging to keep up with the garden. More weeds seem to be thriving than you’d like, and the pathways seem overgrown. The greenhouse looks like a jungle and even…
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Amongst the weeds: plans, sowing, transplanting and harvesting for the week ending 8th June 2024
We went away for a short holiday during the last few days of May and into the first few days of June and so there was no weekly reflection. On our return, I was suitably refreshed and raring to go again at the allotment. I realised that often my plans do not survive contact with…
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Amongst the weeds: How am I faring on the allotment (week ending 25th May 2024)
So I’m back with another update on how I got on at the allotment. I’ll be away from the allotment next week due to school half term so this update will be paused for a bit. But, I was glad of the progress I’d made last week and this trend continued at least on Monday…
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Among the weeds: How am I faring on the allotment
I thought it might be fun to review the week on the allotment, mainly to see what progress I’ve made (if any and reflect on how things are going). I know doing some reflective practice is useful, and I think especially so in gardening! What did I sow? It’s been an absolute joy to have…
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How to grow vegetables for your family all year round
In the UK, it is considered difficult to grow enough vegetables to feed your family all your round from an allotment. Oftentimes, the advice given to ‘newbie’ growers- is to grow what you like to eat and be ready for the hunger gap! The common and accepted wisdom is that you’ll never grow everything you…