The Little Purple Shed

4 years ago by Katie
Its that time of year when nothing is really growing (including weeds Huzzah!) which means I could finally get round to giving my little shed a lick of paint and what better colour to paint it then purple?! It just so happened that the sun shone alday, basking...
Read more →

Strawberry Fields

4 years ago by Katie
My name is Katie and I have a strawberry addiction! Strawberries were the first plants I have ever grown myself, and this was when I was 22 years old. My dad had just been given his very own allotment plot and I was officially put in charge of a strawberry ...
Read more →

Happy Bonfire Night!

4 years ago by Katie
I'm not really one to celebrate bonfire night, I even forgot to buy a pumpkin this year for halloween (although I do desperately want to grow some on my plot next year!) So when my dad mentioned buying a box of fireworks for the garden I thought why not? We ow...
Read more →

First time Foraging

4 years ago by Katie
I decided to take a well earned day off from allotment duties today, even though my shed needs painting, my strawberry runners need planting and I need to get some broad beans in the ground! I did however, go foraging for the first time in my entire 24 years o...
Read more →

Winter is Coming…

4 years ago by Katie
It's that time of year again (and only 57 days until christmas might I add), darkness is upon us by 5pm and I seem to already be wearing 4 layers of clothing and it's not even that cold yet! What can I say? I'm cold blooded and what better way to warm myself u...
Read more →
Hello world!
read more

Hello world!

4 years ago by Katie
So I have finally decided to start writing a blog about my allotment plot, the place where I spend half my time weeding, digging and having cups of tea in my shed! First things first, here is a photograph of my plot the day I agreed to take it over on Tuesday ...
Read more →