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I’m leaning rather than the horizon - I was paddling at the time |
Hungerford allotment blog - grow your own, harvesting and vegetarian cooking. Enjoying allotment wildlife, weather and other things that catch my attention. Enjoying time on the Marsh Lane Allotment site in Hungerford, Berkshire. A record of successes, failures and a handy reminder for me. From 2017 each post title brings a song to add a little extra music to the world - enjoy!
Saturday, 16 August 2025
Long Train Running
Saturday, 9 August 2025
Sunny
This last week I’ve worked more than my current required hours but it’s still felt rather like holiday time. I think there are positive vibes in the air.
We’ve been walking to the river to feed this lovely family - eight cygnets! The River Dun is so clear and there are masses of fish which were also jumping out of the water to eat the floating swan & duck food. One afternoon it was so warm and sunny we decided to go to a local pub for dinner and a bottle of wine - what a treat! Sitting in the riverside garden the same swan family swam buy and were enjoying eating the weed. So beautiful.
We’ve been to the allotment nearly every day, there’s not much to do apart from watering and picking a few bits for dinner. Courgettes are still a major element in our meals:![]() |
Layered courgette, tomato & shallot bake with cheesy sweetcorn topping |
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Pan-fried courgette, sweetcorn, chard & lardons with roast potatoes and onion sauce |
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Courgette and sweetcorn fritters with our first two runner beans |
Saturday, 2 August 2025
The Right Direction
I had a lovely break from work and now it’s August - wow, time flies! The weather over the last couple of weeks has been warm and mostly dry so we visit the plot every day. We’ve been watching the juvenile robins who have been well tutored by their parents to know where they get fed.
The blue tits and great tits are also very active in the hedgerow but don’t seem to have a taste for monkey nuts - unless the celebratory England flags are putting them off.