It’s been a busy time of things here! This spring is the first that I’ve actually been able to get some seeds started ready for the allotment and we’re all finding it very exciting! Our first spring on the plot was a little less organised, not for lack of hard work, but we just didn’t…
Nick Bakers Worm World / Worm Farm
I thought it would be a great idea to ask Father Christmas to bring my little man a one of these fantastic sets to create his very own worm habitat!
My Indoor Allotment Jobs
We finally have our first snow of the year today here in Derbyshire! Although this is all very exciting for the kids, it did mean that our planned Sunday morning at the allotment went out of the window so to speak! I’ve put together a little list of things to do that we can be…
Soaking the Sweet Peas for Germination
Last year at the allotment there were so many plot holders with such gorgeous sweet peas growing that this year I was determined not to miss out. We have a few spots planned at the allotment for adding in some canes for the sweet peas. I was also planning on having some at home…
Our Allotment Plan 2016
I’ve had lots of fun over the past couple of months creating my plan for our dream allotment and here it is! There’s no hard and fast rules about sticking to this but I’m happy to have a great guide in my pocket of how I saw things fitting in at the beginning of the year.…
Making a Hedgehog Home
I have to say that I have become totally obsessed with Pinterest, I began to use it for work purposes (Evoke Visual) that then progressed to ideas for our home and now I have opened up a whole new world by utilising many many “boards” for allotment ideas and inspiration! As I have mentioned, we’re keen to…
Raspberries on the Move!
I’ve wanted to move our raspberry canes for a while. Their first position was literally the area that we began to dig over when we took on the plot. Now that I’m ready to start planning with a little more thought, it was time to get them on the move! The area that I had…