Broad Beans – Lavender and Leeks

Just like that October is here and Autumn has well and truly landed with a bang, a big wet miserable...

Even though the allotment isn't at it's best this year I have fallen in love with one particular are...

Spring is nearly here and I couldn't be more excited! It's been a while since I've visited the allot...

I spent a lovely morning up the allotment on Sunday having arrived back from Wales the day before. I...

A week later than I had hoped but the broad beans are in! I sow these beauties every year around thi...

It's July and even though it's been a pretty wet and cold one it's time to harvest the first of my n...

We've been having one of the wettest Junes ever here and although it is getting a little bit annoyin...

The harvests are starting to come in thick and fast now and the top of the crops just so happen to b...

Last year was the perfect year for strawberries and you just can't beat homegrown ones, freshly warm...

I harvested the first lot of broad beans from the allotment at the weekend and I couldn't be happier...

It looks like Summer has arrived and about time too! It's so nice to see the sun shining when you wa...

I've really missed spending time up my allotment and getting my hands dirty, Summer seems to have pa...

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