Simon's Allotment

So I planted out the brussels sprouts on Saturday, since when the wind has been doing it's damnedest to rip them out again. We've ha...

Planted out:

The spring cabbage I sowed last August is doing nicely and providing me with plenty of greens... ...which is just as well because the summer...

The early peas haven't liked the dry weather much either. They're only about two-thirds as tall as normal and won't get much tal...

I planted these last autumn and although I've lost a few to the dreaded white rot on the whole I'm quite pleased with how they'r...

First and second earlies and maincrop:

I'm treating these a bit differently this year with a bit of DIY ring culture - I've planted them straight into their growbags and s...

These have self-seeded from last year and besides looking beautiful the bees are loving them too.

I'm well pleased with these. I started them off from seed and planted them out in my orchard last year . Now they're flowering a tre...

May Day. Up the workers. April in central England turned out to be the hottest and driest since records began 350 years ago, ie it didn'...

There's been a police helicopter clattering over our neighbourhood today, disturbing the peace and generally making a nuisance of itself...

I shouldn't have to be seeking out the shade at this time of year but that's how it's been. Much too hot and still no rain - so ...

Cherry Apple

Planted out and growing away:

So, after one of the coldest winters on record it's been the driest March for fifty years, and with temperatures well above average. Ver...

Sowing lots of seeds this weekend, here's some I did earlier: Cabbages Peas

Blooming now - hellebores and pulsatilla -