Last weekend – during a brief dry spell! – I managed to harvest the borlotti beans which had been left on the plants to ripen. With the relentlessly wet weather but frosts on the way it seemed like the time … Read more
As the season turns steadily through autumn, life on the allotment slows down as well – jobs which were put off during the growing season can now be tackled – a much needed coat of paint was applied to the … Read more
“We haven’t eaten much of our kale yet…” observed Kirsten the other day and she was right – but I’ve always seen kale as a winter crop and whilst there is so much else from the allotment it doesn’t seem … Read more
It’s very definitely autumn on the allotment now although the last lingering memories of summer survive in the greenhouse; tomatoes, still in production but much slower to ripen, and peppers and chilli peppers seem to find a new lease of … Read more
The Potato Famine occurred in Ireland in the years between 1845 and 1849 when the potato crop failed in successive years. The Irish famine was the worst to occur in Europe in the 19th century and the crop failures were … Read more
At the end of July I was sowing turnip seeds for planting out and expecting a September harvest. Some of the plants went in under fleece and some in the open air and, as expected, those under the fleece did … Read more