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Monday, 31 December 2012

Happy New Year!

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Well we needed sprouts so we had to venture out, but soon wished we hadn't walked! The rain was tremendous - we were drowned rats befor...
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Saturday, 29 December 2012

Sage for soup

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We braved the persistent wind and rain to visit the plot today. We only needed to pick a handful of sage leaves and drop off some kitche...
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Thursday, 27 December 2012

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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We visited the plot on Christmas Eve before visiting our relatives. We were the only people on the soggy site but our little robin was flit...
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Sunday, 23 December 2012

Merry Christmas!

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Will be at the plot picking sprouts and leeks tomorrow but don't expect to be blogging, so Merry Christmas!  
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Sunday, 16 December 2012

Weather and Birdlife

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Not sure if that's a pigeon or kestrel At the beginning of last week the weather was really cold (-4°) with beautiful frosted trees...
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Sunday, 9 December 2012

To the allotment via the Christmassy High Street

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We popped up the allotment to add some kitchen waste to the compost bin. No-one else around as it was already beginning to get dark. We lef...
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Sunday, 2 December 2012

Sprouts for dinner

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Time really is flying - December now and it feels like it! Brrrr, lowest temp over the last week has been -5°. All the water on the site is...
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Friday, 23 November 2012

After the wind and rain

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Jamie visited the plot to check if it was still there after the amazing wind and rain yesterday. He was the only person there - not too sur...
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Friday, 16 November 2012

Clearing & Burning

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It's been grey, misty but mild today. There were a few of us on the site - all with the same plan; to clear the ground and make it ready...
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Thursday, 15 November 2012

Preparing the sprout plot

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Jamie started to prepare this year's legume quarter for the brassicas (particularly sprouts) next year. He cleared the area of the mari...