Welcome to the Allotment Book.
A website dedicated to growing fruit, vegetables, and herbs, both at home and on an allotment.
Welcome to the Allotment Book.
A website dedicated to growing fruit, vegetables, and herbs, both at home and on an allotment.
Each autumn, I look out for these leaves that I pass by on my way to the allotment. I really enjoy their colour. Some years they are more red, but this year they are a brilliant burned orange colour.
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A late season rose about to bloom in the garden. I am enjoying looking out for plants still offering colourful flowers.
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This robin visited my garden this morning. The majority of the time when I try to take a bird picture, my movement for the camera makes the bird fly away. This robin ignored me. I think this is one of my favourite pictures of the year so far.
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An asparagus crown from an old asparagus bed. This is one of the few healthy crowns left. I am not going to replant. The trade off between a short harvest season, compared to months of weeding, has for me tipped the balance towards using the space for something else.
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A late season ladybird. It was enjoying the leaves that were about to be composted in the hot compost bin. I took this photo before moving it to a safer place.
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A short video showing how I plant my garlic. Watch by following the profile link (click the logo).
I think it’s quite cold at the moment, but planting at this time of year should mean the cloves germinate before winter arrives.
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I love the colours of marigolds, and their endurance. This photo was taken a few days ago on a cold rainy day.
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When picking these tomatoes at the weekend (from the polytunnel) my thoughts quickly turned to making a hot tomato soup. Sunny days and gazpacho seem a long way away!
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Planting Garlic
Allotment Ratatouille
Allotment Tour – 1st October 2020
This video shows how I plant garlic on my allotment, including an overview of garlic varieties, choosing which cloves to sow, planting depth, and use of netting.
This recipe is inspired by the classic French dish of stewed vegetables. It tastes delicious, and is a great way of enjoying nutritious British vegetables.
A tour of my allotment at the start of October 2020, including a review of the tasks done in September.
