Simon's Allotment

The Pentland Javelin have finished flowering so time to dig up the first plant, always an anxious moment: will there be anything there? Will...

This turned out to look really nice and has been smothered in bees so it's a shame to have to dig it in but that's what its for so ...

The Greyhound are ready for eating now just as the Durham Early are coming to an end, which is brilliant timing, although more by luck than ...

I'm trying to eat this as fast as I can before it bolts.

Well the solstice has been and gone and I have to say that for growing the weather in June has been absolute pants. It's been much coole...

I usually get the mother-in-law to make this - I provide the fruit, she buys the sugar and we split the produce - and it's kind of appro...

The plot's about planted up now, except of course it never is: there's still the leeks to go in and the sprouting broccoli and I...

I'd sowed these back in the middle of April and planted them out today:

We've had the BBC on site today, filming for a segment on frugal living for the regional current affairs programme Inside Out. I got to ...

The plot's nearly planted up now so the pace has slackened off a little, which is just as well, wouldn't want to miss The Derby. In ...

Arthur's turned in my clover and plonked his courgettes in:

The tomatoes have filled their bottomless pots now so I've planted them in growbags:

I've planted out the carnations I sowed back in the middle of April:

The sweet peas are climbing their support nicely:

The first strawberries:

So the rain's finally arrived, it's been persisting it down here on and off for much of the week, which can only be a good thing. I...