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Jacket Potato - The Quest For Perfection 21 Aug 2013 | 02:56 pm
The results of this year's jacket potato trial have started to roll in. I planted small quantities of five different varieties, in the quest to find the best jacket spud. More details can be found in...
Rhubarb Growing - from seed 12 Aug 2013 | 12:03 am
There can only be a handful of allotment plots that aren't home to Rhubarb. Mine was one, up until recently. Although not a massive fan of this traditional English desert, (it's a vegetable, not a fr...
Defenders Of The Realm 27 Jul 2013 | 07:28 pm
One of the most exciting harvests of the year on my plot are the hops. For those that don't know, I'm an avid home brewer and there's little as satisfying as brewing your own beer, using hops you've ...
Spot The Difference 2 Jul 2013 | 03:45 pm
If you've been paying attention, you may remember last year's potato crop was pants. Very few of the tubers materialised and many of those that did, succumbed to 'Blackleg.' Well I'm pleased to say t...
Back In Business 25 Jun 2013 | 03:10 pm
Nearly four months since I last posted? Unbelievable. The loss of internet access was the problem in April and that issue wasn't resolved for over a month. Then, out of the habit of posting, lethargy...
Sowing Parsnips 6 Mar 2013 | 12:16 am
Well, not only was the moon in the right phase on Tuesday, but the sun did pretty well too. Not a cloud in the sky as I set forth to sow some parnsips, raddish, carrots and spring onions. While I was...
Signs Of Life 2 Mar 2013 | 07:03 pm
Exactly one week since sowing my first seeds of 2013, there are signs of life. Tumbling Tiger Tomatoes and Razzamatazz Chilli seedlings have begun to emerge. Tumbling Tiger There's still no show fro...
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon 23 Feb 2013 | 12:36 am
The 2013 growing season at Plot 66 has officially begun. I spent the first 'real' day of the year at the allotment today. By 'real' I mean actually doing some work, rather than just looking at the un...
Banned By Supermarkets 20 Feb 2013 | 08:55 pm
You know spring isn't far away when it's time to get the first seeds of the year sown. I'm going to try something different this year too, but more of that in a separate post. First an update on the ...
The Perfect Jacket Spud 26 Jan 2013 | 07:34 pm
I'm becoming obsessed with potatoes. I mentioned in an earlier post that I'm aiming to find the perfect jacket spud variety. Not just a potato which is suitable in size and fluffiness, but one that gr...
