Lavender and Leeks

A Surprise Harvest

2 years ago by Katie

I popped up the allotment yesterday evening after work to do a little bit of weeding as the weeds always seem to grow quicker than the crops! I did however, get a little distracted when I started picking my very first cut flowers from the plot... It al...

A Tidy Corner…

2 years ago by Katie

I've been dreaming about the allotment whilst in Wales, busy planning and writing a long to do list of all the jobs that needed to be done when I got back. Now I am back it's just finding the time to get down to the plot to do all these jobs! I did however, tr...

Rhubarb Gin and Rhubarb Cordial

2 years ago by Katie

It's no secret that I love Rhubarb, a love that has been passed down from my Dad and his parents too. However, we haven't had much luck growing any rhubarb this year due to my Dad moving his 5 crowns and mine are still too young to be picking from yet. Therefo...

Pick Your Own Farm Family Fun

2 years ago by Katie

The first time we ventured into Pickwell Farm in Southampton was back in October, the entire family came down to pick some pumpkins because we had failed to grow any on the allotment last year and we had the most enjoyable time. Since then it's safe to say tha...

RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2017

2 years ago by Katie

My parents had booked tickets a while back to go and visit the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show on Saturday the 8th of July, a weekend I was going to be in Wales... So I made a last minute decision to drive back to Hampshire on the Friday afternoon so I could joi...

Just what I needed…

2 years ago by Katie

It's been a very hectic but pretty perfect weekend for me, I headed back down to Hampshire on Friday afternoon to spend some time with my family and it all started with a barbeque. On Saturday me and my parents went off to the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show whi...

How to Make Nettle Fertiliser

2 years ago by Katie

Stinging nettles are literally everywhere at the moment and even though they have such a bad reputation they can be used for so many good things. Not only can you cook with nettles to make delicious dishes but they can be used to make natural fertiliser feed t...

A Perfect Day Out…

2 years ago by Katie

Sunday involved two of my favourite things, beautiful gardens and antique hunting! We headed off to the National Botanic Gardens of Wales for a special two day Antique fair and I was a little bit excited. I love looking around antique and vintage fairs because...

The Allotment in June…

2 years ago by Katie

When I left the allotment it was June and I probably won't be seeing it again until half way through July so things are going to be a little different then when I left them... However I've given my Dad instructions (with lots of pleases and thank yous) to wate...

3 weeks off!

2 years ago by Katie

That's right, you heard correct, I have the next 3 weeks off and I am so excited about it! We haven't had a day off in such a long time due to selling at various garden shows, in fact we had 5 shows in a row which was pretty hard going. Last weekend we were se...

Adventures at Kew Gardens

2 years ago by Katie

It was Father's Day last Sunday so as a little treat I decided to drive my Dad (and Mum!) to Kew Gardens for an early celebration on the Saturday. My Dad had no idea where we were going but as we headed towards London on the M3 I think he had an inkling... We ...

Broad beans and Flowers

2 years ago by Katie

Even though the allotment isn't at it's best this year I have fallen in love with one particular area and that is the flower patch. Colours are starting to show and everytime I walk up to my plot I have a smile on my face as I spot a new flower in bloom. The s...

A Surprise Harvest

A Tidy Corner…

Rhubarb Gin and Rhubarb Cordial

Pick Your Own Farm Family Fun

RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2017

Just what I needed…

How to Make Nettle Fertiliser

A Perfect Day Out…

The Allotment in June…

3 weeks off!

Adventures at Kew Gardens

Broad beans and Flowers

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