By KJ I have been growing my own garlic for about 6 years now and I haven’t looked back. We no longer buy shop garlic or seed garlic and it it’s a must have in any kitchen garden. You can plant garlic any time from September to late March, but first you need to …
The darker and longer evenings, the clock changes, the cold. It happens every year, yet, it seems to come as a shock and impacts my mental health quite a lot. I’m used to long evenings at the allotment, basking in the setting sun, and listening to the birds greeting the warm evenings to the setting …
A month ago, I went to visit a friend’s allotment site that they had recently taken over; I absolutely fell in love with the place. A private parish site with a public walkway through, an orchard and a myriad of quirky and traditional plots combined. Emails were exchanged and I was offered a small …
I have been making the most of the good weather to get to the plot and figure things out. I went along with the boys yesterday to spend time outdoors and just take stock of what I actually wanted to do. I like flourishes of inspiration to come to me whilst I am standing there …
There is a lot going on in the news right now. Coronavirus is threatening a second wave, there has been a man killed by the very people who should have been protecting him – just because of the colour of his skin. Life isn’t normal by any means for anyone. We are without our friends …
