June on the Allotment Garden
By Richard Chivers It’s felt a lot like summer over the last few weeks. The weather has just been glorious.…
April on the Allotment Garden
By Richard Chivers Snow dominated March. And although it feels like we’ve lost an entire chunk of the gardening season,…
March on the Allotment Garden
By Richard Chivers For gardeners, the arrival of March arouses a sensation others savour only at Christmas. Winter is always…
Dobies Group Scheme Offers Discounts
Dobies Group Scheme offers generous discounts to allotment groups, garden clubs and societies Members of amateur gardening clubs can benefit from…
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Inspiration is all around you ..
All too often you slave away in the garden or allotment and feel that the ongoing chores are endless –…
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May Miscellany continued
I am writing this post just one day after the one I posted yesterday, on Sunday 26th May. Only because…
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Snow? A good time to plan
Snow over much of the country seems to be more prevalent this winter than in I remember in the past…
End of month miscellany
Well the snow has gone, around here at least, but with closely packed isobars and a complex series of warm…
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Plans and Dreams
Christmas festivities are over; the New Year approaches – almost a time in limbo, but perfect for making plans, allowing…
The greening of late Spring
At last – sunshine! And warmth, sufficient to sit outside; sufficient for my courgette seeds to germinate in only a…